Japan's GDP contracted by 2% in January-March, worse than the forecasted 1.5%, with a 0.5% quarterly drop in activity driven by reduced consumer spending, capital spending, and net exports.
Private consumption declined for the fourth consecutive quarter due to high living costs, slow wage growth, and the impact of an earthquake, contributing to Japan's Q1 GDP shrinking by 0.5%.
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