TOKYO: Japan’s economy grew more than expected in the third quarter as exports offset slack consumer spending, government data showed Monday, offering up some rare good news for Tokyo’s battered growth project.

The world’s third largest economy expanded 0.5 percent on-quarter between July and September, for an annualised 2.2 percent gain in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Cabinet Office said.

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