Revised data released by the Cabinet Office showed Japan's real gross domestic product expanded at an annualized 1.4 percent from the previous quarter in the April-June period of 2026. The economy grew for a third straight quarter and can be said to have held up overall despite the adverse impact of heightened tensions in the Middle East.Still, key components of domestic demand, including private consumption and capital spending, remained weak, leaving the expansion short of momentum.Private consumption was supported by wage hikes and government subsidies for fuel costs but remained nearly …READ FULL ARTICLE
