Japan household spending drops for eighth straight month in July
Japan’s household spending declined for the eighth straight month in July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said. The ministry cited a larger-than-expected annual fall and noted the prior month’s decrease.
TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - Japan's household spending declined for the eighth straight month in July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Friday.Household spending registered a larger-than-expected annual fall of 3.6 percent in July, following June's 3.3 percent decrease.
Spending has b…