TOKYO - Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 2.0 percent in the January-March period, marking the first contraction in two quarters, as domestic demand took a beating from higher inflation and a halt in vehicle shipments caused by a safety testing scandal at Daihatsu Motor Co., government data showed Thursday.
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