TOKYO -- Higher wages helped steer Japan's economy back to a growth track in the second quarter, but soaring temperatures and escalating trade disputes threaten to cut the expansion short.
Real gross domestic product grew 1.9% in the April-June period compared with the previous quarter, preliminary government data released Friday showed. That marks a rebound from the first quarter's contraction.
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