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Japan's economy in record plunge

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Japan's economy has seen its worst ever quarterly performance, with GDP shrinking 4% in the first three months of 2009.

The contraction is the fourth in succession, following a 3.8% drop in October to December. Roland Buerk reports from Tokyo.

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