The economy grew at a weaker than expected 0.1 percent in the April-June quarter as exports to the United States slowed and consumer spending declined, the Cabinet Office said Monday.
The expansion in gross domestic product marks the 10th consecutive quarter of growth but corresponds to an annual pace of just 0.5 percent. Economists were expecting an annual pace of about 1 percent.
In nominal terms, which excludes price changes, the economy grew 0.3 percent in the quarter.
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