TOKYO -- Japan's real gross domestic product sank 0.5% in March compared with the previous month, the Japan Center for Economic Research said Monday.

Consumer spending slumped 1.9% as households tightened their purse strings.
TOKYO -- Japan's real gross domestic product sank 0.5% in March compared with the previous month, the Japan Center for Economic Research said Monday.
Consumer spending slumped 1.9% as households tightened their purse strings.
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