Japan economy contracts less than expected in September quarter
Tokyo, Japan skyline with the Tokyo Tower Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images Japan’s economy contracted by a smaller-than-expected 0.4% in the quarter ended September compared to the previous three months. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a 0.6% decline. On an annualized basis, Japan’s GDP for the third quarter of 2025 fell 1.8%,…