Japan's economy shrank in the third quarter as natural disasters hit spending and disrupted exports.
The economy contracted by an annualised 1.2 per cent between July and September.
A devastating earthquake and typhoon were among the disasters to hit Japan this year, and prompted the bigger than expected contraction.
The slowdown also comes as the US and China fight a trade war which risks hurting global trade and growth.
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