Japan's Cabinet Office has downgraded its assessment of the country's economy to 'worsening', stoking fears that Japan may slide into a recession. For more insight, we speak to Kiichi Murashima, Chief Economist at Citigroup Global Markets in Japan, about Japan's economic numbers as well as the impact of a stronger yen.

<p>Japan's Cabinet Office has downgraded its assessment of the country's economy to 'worsening', stoking fears that Japan may slide into a recession. For more insight, we speak to Kiichi Murashima, Chief Economist at Citigroup Global Markets in Japan, about Japan's economic numbers as well as the impact of a stronger yen.</p>

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