The government on Wednesday maintained its view that the Japanese economy is recovering moderately in its latest monthly report, noting that consumer spending has yet to fully pick up and that a U.S. tariff plan threatens to slow export growth.In its economic report for February, the Cabinet Office said the economy is "recovering at a moderate pace, although it remains pausing in part," using the same expression for its overall assessment for the seventh consecutive month.The office, in charge of economic and fiscal policy, upgraded its evaluation on exports, saying that they have been "sho…READ FULL ARTICLE