金融英语阅读：Japan’s exports climb 15.8% in Aug. year on year

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　　TOKYO, Sept. 27 -- Japan's exports in August grew 15. 8 percent from a year earlier, statistics from the Finance Ministry revealed on Monday.
  A( @8 W* _$ ?- P: ?　　The ministry said the value of exports reached 5.22 trillion yen (about 61.9 billion U.S. dollars). The trade surplus contracted 37.5 percent to 103.2 billion yen (about 1.2 billion U. S. dollars).
2 m3 k. M5 ~% B- a* C5 J. ?+ Q　　The figures are measured on a customs-cleared basis before adjustments for seasonal factors, Kyodo News reported.
　　The nation's export growth had slowed for the sixth straight month. Exports rose more than 23 percent in July and 28 percent in June.