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January 14, 2021
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According to assessments from regions across Japan, many regions, while noting that their economy had been in a severe situation due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), reported that it had shown signs of a pick-up. However, the impact of a resurgence of COVID-19 had been pointed out recently, primarily in the services industry.
Region | Assessment in October 2020 | Changes from the previous assessment1 | Assessment in January 2021 |
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Hokkaido | The economy has started to pick up with economic activity resuming gradually, although it has remained in a severe situation due to the impact of COVID-19. | ![]() |
The economy has remained in a severe situation due to the impact of COVID-19, and the pace of a pick-up has recently slowed. |
Tohoku | The economy has shown signs of a pick-up, although it has been in a severe situation. | ![]() |
The economy has shown signs of a pick-up, although it has been in a severe situation. |
Hokuriku | The economy has been in a severe situation, although it is bottoming out. | ![]() |
The economy has started to pick up, although it has been in a severe situation. |
Kanto-Koshinetsu | The economy has started to pick up with economic activity resuming gradually, although it has remained in a severe situation due to the impact of COVID-19 at home and abroad. | ![]() |
The economy has been picking up, although it has remained in a severe situation. However, the impact of a resurgence of COVID-19 has been seen recently, primarily in consumption of services. |
Tokai | The economy has been picking up, even during the continued severe situation. | ![]() |
The economy has been picking up, even during the continued severe situation. |
Kinki | The economy has shown signs of a pick-up recently, although it has remained in a severe situation due to the impact of COVID-19. | ![]() |
The economy has continued to show signs of a pick-up on the whole, although it has remained in a severe situation due to the impact of COVID-19. |
Chugoku | The economy has shown signs of a pick-up, although it has remained in a severe situation due to the impact of COVID-19. | ![]() |
The economy has continued to show signs of a pick-up, although it has remained in a severe situation due to the impact of COVID-19. |
Shikoku | The economy has continued to be weak due to the impact of COVID-19. | ![]() |
The economy has shown signs of a pick-up on the whole, although it seems to have paused in part, due to the impact of COVID-19. |
Kyushu- Okinawa | The economy has been in a severe situation, although it has shown signs of a pick-up. | ![]() |
The economy has started to pick up, although it has been in a severe situation. |
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