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Japan's exports tumble by quarter

Updated on 22 December 2008

Source PA News

Japanese exports plunged a record 26.7% in November, the Ministry of Finance said.

Economists warned that exports - a mainstay of the world's second-largest economy - would tumble further with no recovery in sight for the global economy.

Global consumer demand for cars, electronics parts and other Japanese products have been hit during the downturn.

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