The government on Thursday left its dismal view of the Japanese economy unchanged for the second straight month but slashed its outlook for the global economy due to the U.S. slowdown.
"Short-term prospects involve some concerns, such as a further slowdown of the world economy," the Cabinet Office said in its monthly report on the economy.
The word "further" had been added to its previous prediction that the world economy would slow down.
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