Japan's 5 trillion dollar economy saw 3.5 percent annualized GDP in the first quarter of 2013

"Abenomics got an early report card. Japan’s $5 trillion economy grew at a robust annualized pace of 3.5 percent in the first quarter"

Source: Japan’s New Optimism Has Name: Abenomics

By MARTIN FACKLER

Published: May 20, 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/world/asia/hope-in-japan-that-abenomics-may-be-turning-things-around.html?hp&_r=0