IMF to cut '01 Japan GDP forecast to 0.2 pct fall

The IMF will cut its 2001 GDP growth forecast for Japan to a 0.2 pct fall from a 0.6 pct rise and 2002 GDP growth to a 0.5 pct rise of the 1.5 pct rise from its previous forecast. As the IMF sees the slowdown of Japan's economy as inevitable amid structural reforms, including further bad debt write-offs, the report said.

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