TOKYO -- Japan's exports grew in value terms for the fourth consecutive month in March, official data showed Wednesday, with semiconductor manufacturing equipment driving growth in China-bound shipments.
Overseas shipments rose 7.3%, while imports fell 4.9% in March

A container terminal in Tokyo: Japan's total exports rose 7.3% on the year in March, reaching 9.46 trillion yen. (Photo by Hirofumi Yamamoto)
TOKYO -- Japan's exports grew in value terms for the fourth consecutive month in March, official data showed Wednesday, with semiconductor manufacturing equipment driving growth in China-bound shipments.