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Japan growth short of forecasts in Oct-Dec quarter

By Elaine Kurtenbach
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy grew slower-than-forecast in the last quarter of 2013, clouding the outlook for recovery ahead of a sales tax hike in April.

Government figures released Monday showed the world’s third-largest economy expanded 1 percent on annualized basis in the October-December quarter.

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