Business confidence at major manufacturers has risen to its highest level since June 1997, according to a key business survey released Thursday.
The Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey for March, which marked a fourth straight quarterly improvement for large manufacturers, also showed that large nonmanufacturers were upbeat for the first time in more than seven years.
This indicates Japan's export-led recovery is widening.
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