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Japanese exports decreased by 1.7% year-on-year in September, marking the first drop in 10 months, according to data from the Ministry of Finance released on Thursday. This result was lower than the 0.5% increase that economists had anticipated in a Reuters poll. On the other hand, imports grew by 2.1% in September compared to a year ago, falling short of the 3.2% increase expected by economists. This resulted in a trade balance deficit of 294.3 billion yen ($1.97 billion), exceeding the forecasted deficit of 237.6 billion yen.

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