Business sentiment among large firms divides in Japan: central bank survey

TOKYO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Japanese large manufacturer's business sentiment improved in June from three months earlier as non-manufacturers held different views as increasing cost concerns linger, central bank data showed on Monday.

The overall sentiment index stood at plus 12 in the January-March period, unchanged from the previous quarterly figure, according to the quarterly Tankan survey by the Bank of Japan (