Japan's economy in the April-June period grew a real 0.3 percent from the previous quarter, or an annualized 1.3 percent, as robust exports were overshadowed by sluggish consumption under a state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Monday.It was the country's first increase in real gross domestic product, the total value of goods and services produced in the country adjusted for inflation, in two quarters, according to the preliminary data released by the Cabinet Office.Although the growth figure was better than the average projection of 0.7 percent annualized…READ FULL ARTICLE
