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MNI BRIEF: Japan April Exports Rise, Auto Shipments Higher

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Japan's exports posted their fifth straight y/y rise in April, up 8.3% following higher automobile and semiconductor shipments, data released by the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday.

The data printed better than the Bank of Japan's latest assessment that exports have been affected by the developments in overseas economies, but have been more or less flat.

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Japan's exports posted their fifth straight y/y rise in April, up 8.3% following higher automobile and semiconductor shipments, data released by the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday.

The data printed better than the Bank of Japan's latest assessment that exports have been affected by the developments in overseas economies, but have been more or less flat.

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