The renewed acceleration in the pace of decline in Japanese exports in May on a year-on-year basis has raised concerns that the fledgling recovery is already faltering. However, a closer look at the data shows that export volumes rose sharply month-on-month, as they did in April, and are still on track to rise by at least 10% in the second quarter as a whole. The more timely survey evidence is also reassuring.
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