TOKYO: Japan’s economy has logged its best performance in three years, driven by Premier Shinzo Abe’s growth blitz, but weak second-half growth and an April sales tax rise are denting hopes for a sizzling 2014.

Japan is a major trading partner of the Philippines. In December, Japan took up a large share of Philippine exports for the month with a 23-percent share, or $1.06 billion, for an increase of 48.1 percent from a year ago.

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