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Japan exports knocked by weak U.S. shipments, hurt economic recovery

By Stanley White TOKYO Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:17pm EDT (Reuters) – Japan’s exports declined in August as shipments to the United States contracted, another sign the economy is struggling to rev up after a deep slump in April-June. A further period of lackluster exports and slack domestic demand could force the government and the Bank of Japan to find new ways to prop up the economy. Exports fell 1.3 percent in August from a […]