Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economy as yen falls against the dollar

Once forecast to become the world's biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data showed Thursday, although India is projected to leapfrog both later this decade.

Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economy as yen falls against the dollar
Once forecast to become the world's biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data showed Thursday, although India is projected to leapfrog both later this decade.