TOKYO -- Japan's economy shrank 0.8% in the July-September period from the previous quarter, equal to an annualized pace of 3.0%, the Cabinet Office announced on Monday.
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Tokyo in July: Japan's economy struggled in the July-September quarter as authorities sought to contain COVID-19. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Japan's economy shrank 0.8% in the July-September period from the previous quarter, equal to an annualized pace of 3.0%, the Cabinet Office announced on Monday.