Shopping area in Shibuya in Tokyo.
TOKYO: Retail sales in Japan tumbled at a double-digit pace for the second straight month in May as the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures delivered a heavy blow to consumer confidence.
The sustained downturn in demand raises risks that the world’s third-largest economy could remain mired in recession longer than expected and a recovery may be more sluggish.
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