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Japan economy slows in second quarter missing growth forecasts

Al Jazeera · CNBC · first seen 17.08.2026 · updated 17.08.2026

Japan's GDP grew by only 0.3 percent in the second quarter as both domestic consumption and capital spending sagged.

  • Japan GDP rose 0.3 percent in the second quarter
  • Consumption and capital spending both sagged

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