Although the economy is now in its fifth-longest expansion in postwar history, the outlook is clouded by worries over the future course of the digital industry and personal consumption.
Sony Corp. President Kunitake Ando is confident about the digital industry, apparently buoyed by brisk sales of digital consumer electronics in August due in part to the strong performance of Japanese athletes in the Athens Olympics.
However, industry watchers remain concerned about the outlook for the high-tech industry.