Japan August retail sales rise 2.8% year-on-year

TOKYO : Japanese retail sales rose 2.8 per cent in August from a year earlier, government data showed on Monday.

That was slightly above the median market forecast for a 2.3 per cent rise.

To view full tables, go to the website of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry at:

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