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Japan’s Services Activity Shrinks at Fastest Pace in 15 Months

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By Yoshiaki Nohara and Toru Fujioka

August 23, 2021 at 1:33 AM UTC

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Activity in Japan’s service sector shrank at the fastest pace in 15 months as restrictions to combat the nation’s worst wave of Covid-19 infections hit businesses.