Japan Food Exports Expand 15.5 Pct in Jan.&June

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Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and other food items grew 15.5 pct from a year earlier to 809.7 billion yen in January-June, the agriculture ministry said Monday. Exports to the United States, which announced so-called reciprocal tariffs in April, hit a record first-half high of 141.0 billion yen, up 22.0 pct. The surge was driven b…

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and other food items grew 15.5 pct from a year earlier to 809.7 billion yen in January-June, the agriculture ministry said Monday. Exports to the United States, which announced so-called reciprocal tariffs in April, hit a record first-half high of 141.0 billion yen, up 22.0 pct. The surge was driven b…