Members of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Board said that the country's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue to recover in 2023, minutes from the bank's October 27-28 meeting revealed on Friday.
There may be downward pressure from higher commodity prices and slowing economies overseas, the minutes said - although Japan's exports and production are expected to continue on their upward trend.
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