Japanese economy continues contraction

Japanese economy continues contraction

Economic Planning Agency Director General Taichi Sakaiya briefs reporters on the state of the Japanese economy at a news conference Thursday Dec. 3. Latest EPA figures showed Japan's economy shrank 0.7% in the July-September quarter, contracting for a record fourth straight quarter. ==Kyodo

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