Business sentiment cautious in Japan as virus fears linger

The government has also pledged large stimulus measures in a bid to support economic recovery and those hit by the pandemic downturn.

"Those hit by the pandemic downturn" again referring to Japan Inc. as above in the article, not the struggling workforce.

Japan Inc. has gotten pledged all this taxpayer-funded largess, so what is there for them not to be confident about? Simmering resentment?

Be careful, Japan!

Is Japan Inc. ever NOT cautious?

The latest reading comes with concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus

…..

All the data suggests that Omicron is NOT a threat so those ‘concerns’ are not warranted!