TOKYO: Japan’s economy shrank faster than initially estimated in the fourth quarter on a bigger decline in business spending, casting a deeper shadow over the outlook as the coronavirus hit production and heightened recession risks.
The economy is under growing pressure as the outbreak disrupts supply chains and damages tourism, which follows the hit to consumption after October’s sales tax hike.
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