TOKYO, May 19 : Japan's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter on solid exports and consumption, data showed, though momentum will face a severe test as the full force of the energy shock from the Iran war filters through businesses and consumers.The data will be one of the key factors the Ban

The figure beat projections of 0.4% from Reuters-polled economists, and against the 0.3% in the last quarter.

TOKYO, May 19 : Japan's economy grew an annualised 2.1 per cent in the first quarter, data showed on Tuesday, a sign it was on a solid recovery path before the energy shock caused…