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Japan's Q2 growth better than expected

This comes on the back of strong domestic demand, but economists are split on whether this is sustainable

Published Mon, Aug 14, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Tokyo

    THE Japanese economy powered ahead at a rate that was much faster than expected in the second quarter, as domestic demand took over from exports as the main driver of growth.

    Analysts are, however, divided on whether the world's third largest economy can sustain this improvement.

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