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Japan GDP shrinks at record pace

Source: BBC

Tōkyō : Japan | 5 months ago

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Japan's economy shrank less than previously thought in the first three months of the year, but still contracted at a record pace...Earlier it was estimated at 4%, but there have been brighter signs in recent weeks. Japan has been hit hard by the global downturn because it relied on consumers abroad to...

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