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Japan’s auto exports fall by 40 % in September

Japan's car exports fell 40.3 percent in September from the previous year. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the supply chain in Southeast Asia and there was...
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Posted on October 22, 2021

Japan to increase agricultural exports

The government of Japan has announced plans to double its agriculture, fishery and forestry exports to US$19bn by 2025, with the aim of the plan is to bols...
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Posted on March 12, 2020

Japan Government supports sake exports

The government of Japan intends to strengthen support for the expansion of sake exports, the Chief Cabinet Secretary said during his visit to a sake brewer...
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Posted on November 10, 2019

Japan Food exports to meet govt target

Exports of agricultural, fishery and forestry products and related processed foods from Japan will probably achieve a government-set target of ¥1 trillion...
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Posted on June 19, 2019

Japan exports to US fall

Exports to the USA fell 0.9 percent in June compared with the same period a year ago due to a decline in exports of cars and semiconductor manufacturing eq...
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Posted on July 23, 2018

Imports of wooden windows to Japan down 25% in April

Japan’s April 2018 imports of wooden windows fell by just over 25% and compared with levels in March there was a 10% decline. There was a slight recov...
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Posted on July 5, 2018

Japan trade surplus with China

Japan has logged a surplus of 111.8 billion yen (S$1.4 billion) with China - its first in five years. Overall, Japan's seasonally adjusted trade surplus st...
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Posted on March 27, 2017

Japan Shifting to Trains for Freight

Companies in Japan are switching from freight lorries to rail to transport freight over land. In some cases, competitors are cooperating in the venture. T...
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Posted on January 30, 2017

Tianjin blast increases air freight demand

Intra-Asia supply chains are beginning to face disruption,following last week’s blasts at the port of Tianjin. Many companies are turning to air freight,...
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Posted on August 21, 2015

Japan trade gap narrows on lower oil prices

Japan's trade deficit narrowed in February, due to a plunge in import costs due to lower crude oil prices. The Finance Ministry said two weeks ago that...
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Posted on March 31, 2015

Rose imports bloom in Japan

Rose imports to Japan are starting to peak before the nation’s annual rites for graduation ceremonies and corporate personnel reshuffles. Workers at the ...
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Posted on March 13, 2015

Japan exports surge, imports shrink

Exports from Japan continued to rebound in January while imports shrank, as the yen's sharp fall and the nation's powerful manufacturing industry helped th...
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Posted on February 28, 2015

Midlands Exports to continue growth

West Midlands exports are expected to continue growing, according to a report last year by Ernst & Young. the report described the area as an export “po...
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Posted on December 2, 2014

Japan exports weak

Japan's exports are falling short of the central bank's forecasts, threatening the economic recovery in the country. Growth has returned to Japan, helpe...
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Posted on May 13, 2014

Japan exports rose in January

Exports from Japan rose by 9.5 per cent in January, compared with the previous year.   This is lower than the expected 12.6 per cent. Imports increased...
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Posted on February 21, 2014

Japan exports more to China

Exports to China from Japan rose 0.3 percent in April compared with the previous year, while exports to the USA jump 14.8 per cent. However, imports increa...
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Posted on June 15, 2013

Japan Exports Grow

Economic conditions have improved in Japan, where growth in exports helped business confidence to increase. The government is trying to reflate the economy...
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Posted on June 14, 2013

Baltics chase Eastern Freight

Lithuania and Latvia are investing in port infrastructure and rail freight systems in an effort to become the gateway to Western Europe for exports from Ch...
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Posted on December 22, 2012

Japan helps finance Indian freight

The Japanese government has announced that it will be making loans of USD2.26 billion for the second phase of the ambitious Delhi-Mumbai freight corridor....
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Posted on December 4, 2012

Japanese Freight Company price-fixing

A freight forwarder in Japan has agreed to plead guilty to being part of a conspiracy to fix fees.  It was announced in the USA that the company conspired...
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Posted on September 25, 2012

Japan exports fall

A slow down in China and economic difficulties in Europe have caused Japanese exports to fall and the trade deficit to increase.  Higher prices for oil me...
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Posted on September 3, 2012

Record Exports from Scotland

Food exports from Scotland passed £1bn last year according to figures from HM Revenue and Customs.  Sales of salmon and potatoes were particularly strong...
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Posted on August 18, 2011
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