In the latest Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (Outlook Report), the medians of the forecasts for the growth rate are 0.6 percent for fiscal 2019, 0.7 percent for fiscal 2020, and 1.0 percent for fiscal 2021. So far, I have talked about the outlook for economic activity.
There is no change in the situation that downside risks are significant, mainly regarding developments in overseas economies. As for the U.S.-China trade friction, although the partial agreement reached last month can be viewed as a positive move, future developments remain uncertain.