18-August-2026
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Japan's economy manages 1.1% growth rate despite headwinds
18-Aug-2026

Japan's economy grew an annual rate of 1.1% in the April-June quarter even as private consumption stayed flat and the growth of exports declined, according to government data released Monday. Japan 's real GDP, or gross domestic product, the sum value of nation's goods and services, grew at a seasonally adjusted rate of 0.3% from the first quarter to second quarter of this 2026, according to Cabinet Office data.

News Source:- https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2026/Aug/17/japans-economy-manages-11-growth-rate-despite-headwinds