{
  "id": 6223459,
  "title": "Japan GDP in April-June revised up to 1.4% on narrower investment decline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/japan-gdp-in-april-june-revised-up-to-1-4-on-narrower-investment",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:05:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260908/p2g/00m/0bu/022000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.4% in the April-June quarter, up from an earlier estimate of 1.1%, according to revised government data released Tuesday. The real gross domestic product, which accounts for inflation, increased by 0.4% from the previous quarter, compared to a preliminary estimate of a 0.3% rise. Capital spending fell by 0.9% in the three months ending June, revised up from a 1.2% decline, while public investment dropped to a 0.5% decrease from a 0.1% decline. Private consumption, which makes up more than half of GDP, rose by 0.01%, revised up from a 0.02% drop. Exports increased by 0.4% from the previous quarter, revised down from a 0.5% rise, while imports fell by 1.7% from a 1.5% decline. Nominal GDP expanded at an annualized rate of 5.5%, revised up from a 4.8% gain reported earlier.",
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economy expanded an annualized real 1.4 percent in the April-June quarter, revised up from a 1.1 percent increase in the prel",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}