In its monthly outlook report for August, the Japanese government keeps the overall assessment of its economy intact.
The economy is still viewed as recovering at a moderate pace.
Private consumption is picking up.
Business investment is picking up.
Industrial production shows signs of picking up.
Corporate profits are improving moderately as a whole.
The employment situation shows movements of improvement.
Consumer prices are rising.
USD/JPY is paring back gains to trade near 146.50 on the above report. The spot is up 0.10% on the day.