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Japanese economy contracted at record rate of 27.8% in April-June, slammed by weaker spending and trade

| August 17, 2020 12:03 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese economy contracted at record rate of 27.8% in April-June, slammed by weaker spending and trade.

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