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Japan revises down growth numbers for 2Q

Japan has revised down its growth numbers for the second quarter, raising concerns about a slowdown in the world’s third largest economy.

The government said that economy grew at an annual rate of 0.7 percent during the April to June period. That is down from its earlier estimate of 1.4 percent.

Compared with the previous quarter, the economy grew by 0.2 percent, also lower than the previous figure of 0.3 percent.
 

(Source: BBC News )