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Export growth helped the Japanese economy to expand in July.  © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers
September 13, 2021 20:33 JST

TOKYO -- Japan's real gross domestic product gained 0.6% in July from the previous month, helped by growth in exports and corporate capital spending, according to estimates released Monday by the Japan Center for Economic Research.

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