China tops Japan as second biggest economy in Q2

Japan's recovery has been spotty since emerging from its worst recession since the Second World War in mid-2009

(Reuters) - Growth in Japan's economy slowed to a crawl in the second quarter and analysts see more weakness ahead, adding to policymakers' headaches as they grapple with deflation and a rise in the yen that threatens an export-reliant recovery.

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