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Japan's auto sales in Asia to top domestic market

Japanese automobile sales in other Asian markets are forecast to reach five million units in 2008, surpassing the domestic market for the first time, a newspaper said Sunday. Combined domestic sales by eight Japanese automakers shrank 6% to 4.94 million... ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Sun, Feb 24 2008

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