Japan's Q1 GDP likely rose on firm exports
A cargo ship carrying containers is seen at an industrial port within Tokyo Port, Japan August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato
15 May 2026 11:20AM
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TOKYO, May 15 : Japan's economy is expected to have grown for a second quarter in January-March, supported by recovering exports and solid domestic demand, although the full impact of the Iran war had yet to be felt, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.• Gross domestic product (GDP) in real terms likely expande
Japan's Q1 GDP likely rose on firm exports
A cargo ship carrying containers is seen at an industrial port within Tokyo Port, Japan August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato
15 May 2026 11:20AM
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This was compared to the revised 0.1% growth seen in the first quarter, and was higher than the 0.1% increase expected by…

Japanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2% year on year, as shipments to Asia saw robust growth.

Value of exports to China, Japan's largest trading partner, jumped 32%, after rising 5.6% in December.

January-March figure revised to 0.2% shrinkage from 0.7%

The 6.1% growth topped expectations of an average 4.8% rise estimated by economists polled by Reuters, and was higher than the…

On an annualised basis, Japan's third quarter GDP slipped 1.8%, a softer fall than the 2.5% expected.