TOKYO — Japan’s hay fever season this year stood to suppress consumer spending by 383.1 billion yen (2.70 billion U.S. dollars), local media reported.
Higher pollen levels would push down real household spending by 383.1 billion yen in the January-March quarter compared with an average year, Nikkei Asia reported, citing recent estimates by Dai-ichi Life Research Institute. (Japan-Hay Fever)
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