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Japan's Q2 GDP shrinks annualized 27.8 pct, worst in decades

Japan's economy in the April-June quarter shrank an annualized real 27.8 percent from the previous quarter due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is the worst contraction

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Japan's economy shrinks annualized 3.4 pct in January-March period

Japan's economy shrank for a second straight quarter in the January-March period, as a result of the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the government said i