text: The Japanese economy has bottomed out after an extended period of stagnation Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa told a press conference. But he said he was not too optimistic about the state of the economy as the employment situation was still shaky in certain regions of the country. Yesterday the Finance Ministry said its quarterly corporate survey showed that the economy was showing increasing signs of recovery. REUTER
target: MIYAZAWA SAYS JAPANESE ECONOMY BOTTOMED OUT