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Monthly Circular
Monthly Circular-Survey of Economic Conditions in Japan-
APRIL 2025 No.1144

Contents
- Japan’s Public Finances Lack Reserve Capacity
- Fostering Startups in Japan: Current Conditions and Issues
- Main Points of Japan's Fiscal 2025 Tax Reform
- How Japan Should Prepare for the Looming Massive Earthquake
- Prospects Rising for Growth of Japan’s Content Industry
- Economic Statistics
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