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Japan’s exports rose nearly 10% year-on-year in December, benefiting from the recovery of trade with China and strong demand for automobiles, machinery and computer chips.
Imports fell by 7 %，但贸易额意外增加620亿日元（4.1亿美元）。日元疲软有助于出口制造商如丰田、本田、索尼，但也增加了石油、天然气等进口成本。油价下跌减轻了12月能源进口负担，同比降18%.
The recovery in Chinese demand drove a 10% increase in exports. The surge in tourists has also been a driving factor, with the number of tourists being included in trade statistics.
While contributing significantly to Q4 GDP growth, export growth is expected to be weak looking ahead.
(Source: manilatimes Image source: freepik)
