Japan's economy expands annualised 1.1% in April-June
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Japan's economy expands annualised 1.1% in April-June
by DZRH News17 August 2026
A man walks past on the street near a construction site in Tokyo, Japan May 19, 2026. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Japan's economy expanded an annualised 1.1% in the April-June quarter, government data showed on Monday, compared with a median market forecast for a 2.0% increase.
The rise in gross domestic product (GDP) translated into a quarterly increase of 0.3%, compared with a median estimate of a 0.5% increase.
(Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki and Chang-Ran Kim)
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