BOJ's Yamaguchi says chance of double-dip is small

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TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Hirohide Yamaguchi said on Friday that the chance of Japan's economy experiencing a double-dip recession is small.

"The economy continues to recover modestly and the chances of it experiencing a double dip are small," Yamaguchi told an upper house budget committee meeting. (Reporting by Rie Ishiguro)