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Threat of trade curbs pushes Japan steel exports to three-decade low

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Threat of trade curbs pushes Japan steel exports to three-decade low

Nikkei Asia · Nov 9, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC

TOKYO -- Japan's steel exports slid 4% on the year in the six months through September, sinking to the lowest for a first fiscal half since 1997 amid