TOKYO: A rebound in Japanese exports slowed in May as shipments to China deteriorated and US demand remained weak, suggesting hopes for a quick recovery in global demand may be premature.
Though exports are now showing signs of bottoming out after a period of paralysis in the wake of the financial crisis, there has been little recovery in global demand except for buying partly based on windfall demand from stimulus packages around the world.
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