The Bank of Japan left its core economic assessment of the nation's regional economies unchanged for the first time in three quarters.
"Growth of the economy as a whole continued slowing recently, mainly due to the effect of high energy and material prices, although there were some regional differences," said the central bank's quarterly "Regional Economic Report" released Monday.
The central bank cut its view on private consumption, saying, "Its sluggishness became increasingly apparent, although it remained generally firm in the situation where household incomes continued rising moderately."
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