TOKYO: Japan's economy grew at a better-than-expected annual pace of 5.6% during the first three months of the year, chalking up eight straight quarters of expansion in the best showing in a decade for the long struggling country.
Strong exports combined with surprisingly solid numbers in consumer spending to show Japan's gross domestic product grew 1.4% during the quarter ending March 31 from the previous quarter.
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