Economic conditions in the NIEs and ASEAN countries are expected to follow a recovery trend due to the inflow of overseas capital and increases in private consumption and business fixed investment. II. The Japanese economy  Based on the above assessment of the world economy, I will now talk about economic activity and prices in Japan.
Semiannually, in April and October, the Bank of Japan releases the Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices, known as the Outlook Report, in which it makes public its forecasts for economic activity and prices for the next two to three years, the background for its forecasts, and the associated risk factors.