Gov't report suggests Japan's economy may be in contraction

Gov't report suggests Japan's economy may be in contraction

TOKYO, Japan - Kaoru Yosano, state minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 7 after releasing an August government economic report.

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