Japan: No Longer a Miracle

Japan, the postwar economic miracle, is on a fundamental slide. Fifteen years ago, it ranked fourth in the world in terms of gross domestic product per person, but now it has slipped to 20th.

SOURCE: International Monetary Fund GRAPHIC: Research by Robert E. Thomason; Graphic by Tobey, The Washington Post

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