boj minutes, 2022-03-18
With supply-demand conditions of semiconductors remaining tight worldwide, exports of automobile-related goods turned to a slight increase for February, after having marked a relatively large decrease for January, induced in part by suspensions of operations at some parts factories due to clusters of COVID-19 cases emerging; however, they still had not returned to the level seen before the production decline in summer 2021.
Sentiment: neutral
Topic: mp_economic_activity