TOKYO: Japan’s economy expanded by a revised 0.3 percent in the last quarter of 2016, government data showed Wednesday, as company investment and a weaker yen propped up growth.

The latest GDP figure was marginally higher than an initial estimate of 0.2 percent growth in the October-December period, but lower than market expectations for a 0.4 percent expansion.

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