Japan’s economy contracted by a smaller-than-expected 0.4% in the quarter ended September compared to the previous quarter, supported by improved public demand.

Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated a larger decline of 0.6%. On an annualized basis, Japan’s GDP for the third quarter of 2025 fell 1.8%, marking a softer fall than the expected 2.5% contraction.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/17/japan-gdp-q3-economy-september-quarter-contraction.html