TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's exports fell for the first time in 10 months in September, data showed on Thursday, a worry for policymakers as any prolonged weakness in global demand will delay plans for a further interest rate hike.
Soft demand in China and slowing U.S. growth have been cited by analysts as a key risk factor for Japan's export-reliant economy and one that could complicate the central bank's path toward fully exiting years of ultra-easy monetary policy.
