TOKYO -- Japanese exports declined year on year for the first time in three months in November, preliminary data released Wednesday by the Finance Ministry shows.
November's total shipments fell 0.2% for the first decline in three months

A container terminal in Tokyo. Japan's exports fell 0.2% in November from a year earlier. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
TOKYO -- Japanese exports declined year on year for the first time in three months in November, preliminary data released Wednesday by the Finance Ministry shows.