Japan’s economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period as consumer spending held up, government data showed Friday. The world’s fourth-largest economy grew 0.2% in the fiscal second quarter, marking the second straight quarter of expansion, following 0.5% growth in April-June. Seasonally adjusted gross domestic product, or […]
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