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Japan GDP rises annualized 0.7% in August: JCER

Osaka Expo draws crowds, helping boost spending and service exports

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Travel spending rose in August, as domestic and foreign tourists flocked to the World Expo 2025 in Osaka. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura) 

Nikkei staff writers
October 9, 2025 21:26 JST

TOKYO -- Japan's economy grew an estimated 0.7%, annualized, in August, versus the previous month, supported by travel-related spending during the summer, the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) said Thursday.

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