8 June 2011 Updated at 06:41 ET
Japan's economy will shrink this year, says IMF
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it expects Japan's economy to shrink by 0.7% this year, compared with its previous forecast of 1.4% growth, because of March's massive earthquake.
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