Japan falls behind troubled Germany on world's biggest economies list
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3 min readSince the 1990s, Japan has swung between periods of sluggish inflation and deflation and continues to keep interest rates at ultra-low levels as it tries to kickstart its economy.
People walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in Tokyo (AP)
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