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Japan narrowly avoids technical recession, but GDP misses forecasts

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Monday 16 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - The Japanese economy grew less than expected in the last three months of the year, according to official data published on Monday, narrowly avoiding a technical recession and increasing pressure on new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government to provide fiscal stimulus.


GDP expanded by just...

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