Coronavirus: Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record

Coronavirus: Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record

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The Japanese economy has shrunk at its fastest rate on record as it battles the coronavirus pandemic.

The world’s third largest economy saw gross domestic product fall 7.8% in April-June from the previous quarter, or 27.8% on an annualised basis.

Japan was already struggling with low economic growth before the crisis.

The figures released on Monday are a stark…

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