TOKYO -- Japan's exports declined for the first time since September as shipments to America, its biggest export destination, plunged after the effects of U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs kicked in.
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Japan exports post first decline in eight months on Trump tariffs
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Containers at the port of Yokohama earlier this year: Japan has been hit particularly hard by tariffs imposed by Washington on steel, autos and auto parts. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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