Japan GDP rebounds to annualized 5.4% rise in October-December

2021 marked first growth in 3 years while economy weathered pandemic crisis

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Japan's Q4 GDP rebounded as falling coronavirus cases helped boost consumption. © Reuters

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- Japan's economic growth rebounded 1.3% in October-December from the preceding three-month period, or an annualized rate of 5.4%, data from the Cabinet Office showed on Tuesday, recovering from a slump caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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