The Cabinet Office announced on the 15th that GDP = gross domestic product from July to September has a real growth rate of minus 3.0% compared to the previous three months, which is the first time in two quarters. It became a minus of.

Due to the state of emergency issued during this period, "personal consumption", which accounts for more than half of GDP, has fallen, and "exports" have also been sluggish due to a decrease in automobile production due to a global shortage of semiconductors. Is the main factor.