Japanese shipments fell 0.1% year on year, compared to a 2.6% fall in July and softer than the 1.9% contraction expected by economists polled by Reuters.
Japan's exports contracted less than expected in August as shipments to its largest trading region — Asia — rebounded, though the overall growth stayed negative for a fourth straight month.
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