TOKYO -- Japan's exports grew in value terms for the sixth month in a row in May, due primarily to automobiles and semiconductors, official data showed on Wednesday.
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Japan's May exports rose 13.5% from a year earlier, led by cars and chips
Shipments up to $51bn, but volume dropped for fourth month in a row
A container terminal in Osaka, Japan. The country's exports are on a rising trend in value, but dropping in volume. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
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