Japan's economy grows 0.2% in Oct.-Dec., spending edges up, exports weak

Japan's economy grew by an annualized real 0.2 percent in the October-December period, the first expansion in two quarters, as personal consumption eked out a gain despite inflation, while exports fell after higher U.S. tariffs reduced auto shipments, government data showed Monday.In the fourth quarter of 2025, gross domestic product adjusted for inflation increased by 0.1 percent from the July-September period, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report. GDP is the total value of goods and services produced in a country.The expansion was widely anticipated but turned out to be far sma…READ FULL ARTICLE