This sluggishness appears to have become pronounced on the whole particularly since the end of 2014, when exports decreased with the slowdown in world trade. Nevertheless, economic indicators as a whole in Japan have been recovering in line with the recovery in world trade that began around mid-2016.
Chart 1 Achievements of Bold Monetary Easing  125  Inauguration Introduction Consumption Expansion Introduction of of the second of QQE tax hike of QQE QQE with a Negative Abe Cabinet Apr. 2013 Apr.