Japan's economy has fallen into recession again after it shrank 0.8% on an annualised basis in the third quarter. The preliminary data means the world's third-largest economy has contracted for a second consecutive quarter, marking a technical recession. Growth was expected to decline after it fell a revised 0.7% in the second quarter on weak domestic demand. Japan has been in recession four times since the global financial crisis. On a quarterly basis, growth fell 0.2% in the third quarter from the previous one, weaker than forecasts of a 0.1% decline. The seasonally adjusted figure was also much lower than expectations of a 0.2% drop Economists said the weak data will put more pressure on the government and central bank to continue to stimulate the economy.