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Aug 2023
50m 16s

Japan’s GDP grows more than expected

Bbc World Service
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The gross domestic product (GDP) figure translated to a quarterly increase of 1.5%. It's the third straight quarter of expansion led by external demand and expanded exports by 3.2% respectively. The positive GBD data was driven by exports of goods such as automobiles as supply chain constraints, including shortage of semiconductors, eased. Recovering inboun ... Show More
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