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Japanese economy shrinks record 27.8% in April-June

Passersby wearing protective face masks are seen on the street amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Tokyo, Japan, July 16, 2020. /Reuters Japan's economy shrank an annualized 27.8 percent in the April-

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Virus-fuelled global rout sees Japan's Nikkei tumble to 3-year low on panic selling

Tokyo stocks tanked Friday to close substantially lower, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index at one point logging the steepest one-day point decline since April 1990

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Japan gov't, BOJ reaffirm commitment to ensuring financial stability amid market volatility

Japanese government officials and those from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) reaffirmed their commitment Friday to continue to closely observe markets and intervene as deemed