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Japan's economy shrinks at record rate, slammed by pandemic

by AP Business Writer
| August 17, 2020 12:03 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy shrank at annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst contraction on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade, according to government data released Monday.

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