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Is Japan on the verge of a recession?

Japanese national flags flutter in front of buildings at Tokyo's business district in Japan, February 22, 2016. Growth in Japan's manufacturing activity slowed sharply in February as new export orders contracted at the fastest pace in three years, a worrying sign that overseas demand is deteriorating rapidly as China's economy slows, a preliminary survey showed on Monday. REUTERS/Toru Hanai TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - GF10000318199

Japanese manufacturers' business confidence has turned negative for the first time since 2013. Image: REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Daniel Leussink
Tetsushi Kajimoto
Correspondent, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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