Japan's central bank lifts economic views on 2 regions on quake recovery, car output

TOKYO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Monday upgraded its economic views on two of the country's nine regions, owing to a steady recovery from a massive earthquake earlier this year and increased car production following the recent vehicle certification scandal.

According to the central bank's quarterly Sakura Report, the assessments of quake-hit Hokuriku in central Japan and the Tokai region cent