Japan economy contracts 3.6% in Q3 on weaker consumer spending, trade



Japan’s contracted at a 3.6% annual rate in July-September, according to a revised estimate released Wednesday.


The downgraded growth estimate for the last quarter, down from an earlier report of a 3.0% contraction, reflected weaker consumer spending and trade, the government said.





The world’s third-largest has been mired in recession and struggling to recover from the impact of waves of coronavirus infections.


The latest outbreak, in the late summer, has receded for now with a sharp drop in cases. But it hit during the usually busy summer travel season, with calls for restricted business activity and travel hurting restaurants, hotels and other service sector industries.

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