Japan emerged from recession in the fourth quarter of 2014, but at a pace well below expectations as the economy struggles to gain momentum.
Data released on Monday show the economy grew at an annualised pace of 2.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2014. Quarter-on-quarter growth of 0.6 per cent compared with economists’ forecasts of 0.9 per cent.
The figures may suggest Japan’s economy is back on track after falling into a technical recession in the middle of last year, but with demand growth modest, it will be hard to reach the Bank of Japan’s goal of permanently ending deflation.
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