TOKYO -- Japan's economy grew 0.3% on the month in December when adjusted for inflation, according to estimates published Monday by the Japan Center for Economic Research.
Capital spending grows 2.6%, while consumer expenditures dip

A worker assembles lawn mowers at a factory in Matsuyama, western Japan. (Photo by Tetsuya Katayama)
TOKYO -- Japan's economy grew 0.3% on the month in December when adjusted for inflation, according to estimates published Monday by the Japan Center for Economic Research.