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Japan’s sputtering recovery offers support for BOJ stimulus case
by Yoshiaki Nohara
Gross domestic product contracted at an annualized pace of 1% in the quarter through March, the Cabinet Office reported Wednesday.
Japan’s sputtering recovery offers support for BOJ stimulus case
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