TOKYO -- A sales-tax hike and destructive typhoon plunged Japan's economy into its biggest contraction in five years in the final quarter of 2019. Now, the novel coronavirus outbreak is threatening a return to growth.
Economy
Coronavirus threatens Japan rebound as GDP falls most in 5 years
Economy contracts 6.3% in final quarter of last year on sales-tax hike
People walk in Tokyo's Ginza district on Feb. 3. A sign in front of the store shows that foreign visitors need not pay the 10% sale tax. (Photo by Takaki Kashiwabara)
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