The government left its upbeat assessment of Japan's economy unchanged in a monthly report released Thursday.
However, it cautioned that record-high crude oil prices may hurt positive developments in the economy.
"The economy is recovering at a solid pace, as improvements in the corporate sector are extending into the household sector," the Cabinet Office said in its August economic report, using the same phrase as in the July report.
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