Japanese economy records negative growth n 2020
Japan's economy surged in the fourth quarter of 2020, but it was not enough to keep the country from negative growth for the year.
The economy beat expectations to grow by 3% between October and December compared to the same period in 2019.
The world's third-largest economy suffered its worst post-war quarterly contraction between April and June, as the global pandemic hit domestic consumption and exports.
But growth was considerably slower than in the previous quarter, when the economy expanded 5.3%.
Japan's economy shrank 4.8% over the full year, its first contraction since 2009
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