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  "title": "Japan: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, March 17, 2006",
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  "summary": "The Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes data module provides an assessment of Japan’s macroeconomic statistics against the Special Data Dissemination Standard, complemented by an assessment of data quality based on the IMF’s Data Quality Assessment Framework, July 2003 version.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Publication date: March 17, 2006\n- Type: IMF Staff Country Report (Country Report No. 2006/115, Issue 115)\n- Pages: 219\n- Volume: 2006\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451820669.002\n- Stock No: 1JPNEA2006001\n- ISBN: 9781451820669\n- ISSN: 1934-7685\n- Format offerings: PDF and additional formats via IMF eLibrary\n- Keywords: Asia and Pacific, balance of payments, Balance of payments statistics, BOJ faces limitation, BOJ request, BOJ website, central government, consumer price index, Consumer price indexes, CR, D. government finance statistics, Financial statistics, ISCR, Monetary statistics, staff, statistics\n- Subjects covered: Balance of payments statistics, Consumer price indexes, Economic and financial statistics, Financial statistics, Monetary statistics, National accounts, Prices"
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      "heading": "Assessment findings",
      "content": "- The data module assesses Japan’s macroeconomic statistics against the Special Data Dissemination Standard.\n- Data quality assessment is complemented by the IMF’s Data Quality Assessment Framework, July 2003 version.\n- The assessment reveals that data-producing agencies in Japan:\n  - Adhere to the principle of objectivity in the collection, processing, and dissemination of statistics.\n  - Demonstrate professionalism.\n  - Are transparent in their policies and practices.\n  - Protect data by strict measures of confidentiality throughout the data-producing agencies."
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      "heading": "Coverage and scope",
      "content": "- Main statistical domains evaluated include:\n  - Balance of payments statistics\n  - Consumer price indexes\n  - Monetary statistics\n  - Financial statistics\n  - National accounts\n  - Prices\n- Geographic/sector focus: Japan; regional keyword: Asia and Pacific"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451820669.002",
    "Publication date: March 17, 2006",
    "Type: IMF Staff Country Report (Country Report No. 2006/115, Issue 115)",
    "Pages: 219",
    "Volume: 2006",
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    "Stock No: 1JPNEA2006001",
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    "Keywords: Asia and Pacific, balance of payments, Balance of payments statistics, BOJ faces limitation, BOJ request, BOJ website, central government, consumer price index, Consumer price indexes, CR, D. government finance statistics, Financial statistics, ISCR, Monetary statistics, staff, statistics",
    "Subjects covered: Balance of payments statistics, Consumer price indexes, Economic and financial statistics, Financial statistics, Monetary statistics, National accounts, Prices",
    "The data module assesses Japan’s macroeconomic statistics against the Special Data Dissemination Standard.",
    "Data quality assessment is complemented by the IMF’s Data Quality Assessment Framework, July 2003 version.",
    "The assessment reveals that data-producing agencies in Japan:",
    "Main statistical domains evaluated include:",
    "Geographic/sector focus: Japan; regional keyword: Asia and Pacific",
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