Japan exports rebound in Dec. from pandemic, 1st rise in 25 months

Japan's exports in December rose 2.0 percent from a year earlier for the first increase in 25 months, boosted by brisk shipments to China in a sign that the initial impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic has eased, government data showed Thursday.Meanwhile, the country's exports in 2020 plunged 11.1 percent from the previous year to 68.41 trillion yen ($660 billion), marking the largest fall in 11 years, as the pandemic battered global demand for industrial products such as cars, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report.December's exports stood at 6.71 trillion yen, boosted by a …READ FULL ARTICLE