TOKYO -- Japan's exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products hit an all-time high for the January-June period this year, driven by strong U.S. demand for scallops and green tea and robust Chinese buying of sake.
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Scallops shipped to the U.S. helped underpin Japan's record food exports in the first half. (Photo by Kotose Hamano)
TOKYO -- Japan's exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products hit an all-time high for the January-June period this year, driven by strong U.S. demand for scallops and green tea and robust Chinese buying of sake.