Chief economist update: Japan still waiting for the sun to riseBY BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021 11:00AMThe upward revision to Japan's March quarter GDP growth - to an annualised rate of 3.9% (from the preliminary estimate of 5.1%) - provides cold comfort to an economy that remains stuck in a rut and continues to reel from the coronavirus pandemic.
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