Japanese companies made higher profits than last year on their overseas operations, particularly in China and in the services sector. |
The electronics sector and the digital product-related sectors are still sluggish but this has not affected other sectors much. That helped sustain the momentum for the Japanese economy as a whole. |
The New Year holidays hold back exports. Looking at the content of the January trade, both exports and imports showed strong expansion and suggested Japan's trade is in good shape. |