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Japan, the world's third-largest economy, has unexpectedly slid into recession. This comes after a rise in the national sales tax from five percent to eight percent resulted in reduced consumer spending. The tax hike was part of a plan to curb Japan's huge public debt, the worst among advanced nations. Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari said the April sales tax hike had made it harder than anticipated for the public to shake off their deflationary mindset. "When making a decision about t… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2014/11/17/japan-s-economy-slides-into-recession What are the top stories today? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyY1udCyYqBeDOz400FlseNGNqReKkFd euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronews euronews is available in 14 languages: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/euronews Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronews Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews