Auto ship at Portland's Terminal 4

Auto ship at Portland's Terminal 4

Japan’s slumping exports to the rest of the world have begun to show clear signs of recovery for the first time since the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami hit the northeastern part of the country on March 11.

According to preliminary figures released by the Finance Ministry, Japan’s overall exports fell only 1.3 percent between June 1 and 10 from the same 10-day period last year to 1.899 trillion yen ($23.44 billion).

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