【环球财经】三季度日本经济按年率计算下降1.8%

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles indicates that Japan's economy has contracted in the third quarter of this year, primarily due to the impact of U.S. tariffs on exports, with a quarter-on-quarter GDP decline of 0.4% and an annualized decline of 1.8% [1] - External demand has significantly affected Japan's economic performance, with exports of goods and services decreasing by 1.2% quarter-on-quarter, while imports fell by 0.1% due to weak domestic demand, contributing negatively to economic growth by 0.2 percentage points [1] - Domestic consumption, which accounts for over half of Japan's economy, saw a slight increase of 0.1% quarter-on-quarter, while business investment in equipment rose by 1.0%, and public demand increased by 0.5%. However, private residential investment dropped by 9.4%, and inventory changes also hindered domestic demand growth, contributing negatively to economic growth by 0.2 percentage points [1] Group 2 - The Japanese government has revised its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year 2025 from 1.2% to 0.7%, citing the downward pressure from U.S. tariff policies and ongoing inflation leading to weak consumer spending [2]