The sharp contraction in activity in March tipped Japan into recession in Q1. The effect on GDP growth will be more acute in Q2 due to the very low base from which the economy must recover. Even if economic activity is around 3% higher on average in the second quarter compared to the level in March, it would still be around 3% lower than the average in the first quarter as a whole.
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