The Japanese economy benefits from the "AI dividend": May exports increase by 17% exceeding expectations, semiconductor exports surge by 61%.

According to the Zhixun Finance APP, driven by strong demand for cars and semiconductors, Japan's export growth rate in May reached the fastest level since November 2022, increasing by 17% year-on-year to 9.5116 trillion yen. This marks the ninth consecutive month of growth. This growth rate is higher than the economists' previous prediction of 16.2% and also higher than April's 14.8%.