Economic Planning Agency chief Taichi Sakaiya told executives Wednesday that he remains cautious about the nation’s economic prospects, saying the current slump has yet to “clearly hit bottom.”
His remarks came during a meeting with about 150 business leaders from the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Keidanren), group officials said.
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