TOKYO: Japan’s economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter, official data showed Friday, marking the longest period of expansion in more than a decade for the world’s third-largest economy.

The latest figure was revised down from an initial estimate of 1.0 percent but was still a strong performance from the Asian powerhouse economy, analysts said.

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