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Japan's economy shrinks 7% in last quarter, risks recession

by AP Business Writer
| March 10, 2020 12:05 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy contracted at a dismal 7.1% annual rate during the October-December period, worse than the initial estimate, raising fears the world's third largest economy could be headed to a recession.

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