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Japan's economy unexpectedly contracted by an annualised 1.2% in the three months to September. Weak yen-driven import costs weighed on household spending.
Economists still expect a return to expansion later in the year.
A weaker Japanese economy and costlier imports reduce demand for imported feed and food inputs at the margin. The effect on prices is modest, given that the yen weakness is already well known.
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