Japan has slipped back by down for in into of on over to into recession, leaving financial analysts to ponder back by down for in into of on over to the implications back by down for in into of on over to the global economy. Japan's economy unexpectedly shrank back by down for in into of on over to the second consecutive quarter. Two successive negative quarters officially puts a country back by down for in into of on over to recession. The slide back by down for in into of on over to the last quarter has taken economists back by down for in into of on over to surprise. Figures indicated that Japan's economy would grow back by down for in into of on over to 2.1 per cent back by down for in into of on over to the last quarter. Instead, gross domestic product (GDP) fell back by down for in into of on over to 1.6 per cent between July and September. Many economists attribute the fall back by down for in into of on over to April's increase back by down for in into of on over to sales tax from five to eight per cent. Many Japanese consumers have tightened their purse strings and are simply not spending. World leaders are worried that Japan's slide back back by down for in into of on over to recession could be ominous back by down for in into of on over to the global economy. British leader David Cameron said the world was back by down for in into of on over to the brink back by down for in into of on over to a second economic disaster. He told reporters he saw "red warning lights" back by down for in into of on over to the global economy because back by down for in into of on over to international "instability and uncertainty" and a slowing back by down for in into of on over to growth back by down for in into of on over to emerging markets, especially Brazil and China. Mr Cameron said the problems were "plain to see". He added: "The Eurozone is teetering back by down for in into of on over to the brink back by down for in into of on over to a possible third recession, with high unemployment, falling growth and the real risk back by down for in into of on over to falling prices. Emerging markets, which were the driver back by down for in into of on over to growth back by down for in into of on over to the early stages of the recovery, are now slowing back by down for in into of on over to ."