TOKYO -- Japanese exports to the U.S. hit a record high in October in yen terms, as automobile shipments continued to rise amid the weak local currency.
Strong automobile shipments boost October figures in local currency terms

A container terminal in Tokyo. A weak yen is buoying appetite for Japanese exports. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
TOKYO -- Japanese exports to the U.S. hit a record high in October in yen terms, as automobile shipments continued to rise amid the weak local currency.