Japan's economy contracts by a more than expected 0.2% from prior three months

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Japan's economy contracts by a more than expected 0.2% from prior three months

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On an annualized basis, Japan's GDP contracted 0.7% in the first quarter, also more than the 0.2% fall expected by the Reuters poll.

This story appeared on cnbc.com, 2025-05-16 00:10:03.

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