Japan GDP figures show growth engines are on the blink

Personal consumption and external demand are both sluggish

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Japanese consumers bought appliances ahead of the sales tax increase in October, but overall spending is weak.

MASAHARU TATENO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan eked out annualized economic growth of 0.2% for the July-September period, achieving a fourth straight quarterly expansion but clearly suffering from sluggish demand at home and abroad.

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