Japan household spending falls 2.8% in September

Japan's household spending in September fell 2.8 percent from a year earlier, declining for the seventh consecutive month, government data showed Tuesday.

Households of two or more people spent an average of 282,969 yen ($1,890), the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said.

The data is a key indicator of private consumption, which accounts for more than half of the country's gross domestic product.

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