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Japan exports beat forecasts with 4.2% growth in February, but shipments to China and U.S. slump

Exports to China, Japan's largest trading partner, fell 10.9%, while shipments to the U.S dropped 8%. Japan's exports climbed 4.2% from a year earlier in February, marking a sharp slowdown after hitting an over-three-year high in January. However, the increase was higher than the 1.6% rise expected by economists polled by Reuters, and against the 16.... [1544 chars]

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