TOKYO, May 19 : Japan's economy grew an annualised 2.1 per cent in the first quarter, data showed on Tuesday, a sign it was on a solid recovery path before the energy shock caused by the Middle East conflict muddled the outlook.The increase in Japan's real gross domestic product (GDP) was bigger than the medi

TOKYO, May 19 : Japan's economy grew an annualised 2.1 per cent in the first quarter, government data showed on Tuesday, compared with the median market forecast for a 1.7 per cent gain.The growth in gross domestic product (GDP) translated into a quarterly increase of 0.5 per cent, which compared with the med