Japan's GDP falls 0.9% in January on weak demand: JCER

Economy shrinks for fourth straight month, crawling toward recession

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MASAHARU TATENO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The Japanese economy shrank 0.9% on the month in January after adjusting for inflation, according to an estimate published Wednesday by the Japan Center for Economic Research.

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