Japan's three arrows of Abenomics continue to miss their targets

Two recessions on from his electoral victory, ShinzA Abe's economic recovery plan is doing little in practice

Japan just cannot seem to get its economy growing. The latest drop in GDP marks the country's fourth descent into recession in five years.

It is a blow to the prime minister, ShinzA Abe, who came to power in 2012 vowing to stamp out deflation and bolster a flagging economy with his so-called Abenomics policies.