日媒调查：6个月，日本企业经济信心“腰斩”

Group 1 - Only 33% of surveyed companies believe the current Japanese economy is in an expansion phase, a significant drop from 71% in January [1] - 11% of companies perceive the current economic trend as "slow recession," indicating a spreading trend of economic slowdown [1] - 68% of surveyed companies express concern about the impact of U.S. tariff measures on their performance [1] Group 2 - The recent trade agreement between Japan and the U.S. will reduce tariffs on automobiles and "reciprocal tariffs" to 15%, in exchange for Japan's investment of $550 billion in the U.S. [2] - 53% of surveyed companies plan to raise product and service prices within a year due to long-term yen depreciation and rising labor costs [2] - In July, Japan recorded a new high of 961 corporate bankruptcies, with a significant increase in the number of bankruptcies in regions like Kanto and Hokuriku compared to the previous year [2] Group 3 - In the Kyushu and Okinawa regions, 102 companies went bankrupt in July, a 12% increase from the previous year, marking the highest number since June 2009 [3] - The total liabilities of bankrupt companies in Kyushu and Okinawa increased by 42.7% compared to the previous year [3] - Analysts predict that the number of corporate bankruptcies will gradually increase, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises, due to the impact of U.S. high tariff policies [3]