Japan’s economy contracts less than expected in third quarter, helped by consumption
Tokyo, Japan skyline with the Tokyo Tower Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images Japan’s economy contracted by a smaller-than-expected 0.4% in the quarter ended September compared to the previous three months, helped by both private and government consumption. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a 0.6% decline. On an annualized basis, Japan’s GDP for…
