Entertainment Japan exports contract less than expected in August as shipments to Asia rebound September 17, 2025 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com Japanese shipments fell 0.1% year on year, compared to a 2.6% fall in July and softer than the 1.9% contraction expected by economists polled by Reuters. Related posts: Potential Fed chair pick David Zervos of Jefferies backs aggressive interest rate cuts Nvidia says it’s evaluating a ‘variety of products’ after report of new AI chip for China Trump touts ‘great relationship’ with Kim Jong-un as he meets South Korea’s president Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 breaches 45,000 mark to hit a fresh high