Japan economy rebounds with better-than-expected growth


This photo taken on Nov 15, 2023 shows people walking past a crossing in Tokyo, Japan. - Photo: Xinhua file

TOKYO: Japan's economy rebounded to grow 0.8 percent in the second quarter, government data showed Thursday (Aug 15), in welcome news for Japan's next prime minister following Fumio Kishida's decision to step down.

The rebound came after the economy shrank 0.6 percent -- adjusted upwards from an earlier figure of minus 0.7 percent -- in the first quarter to March.

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