Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:05:08 GMT
Japan's economy falls into recession in Q3
The Japanese economy fell into technical recession, when contracted two successive quarters, the Cabinet Office reported on Monday. Economic output of the country declined 3.5% annually in the quarter ended in September following a fall of 0.1% in the Q2. Private consumption and capital spending had the biggest impact on contractions, when both were down 0.4% and 3%.