Taiwan export orders fell short of expectations for September, losing some steam ahead of the year's end as it remained buoyed by the artificial intelligence wave but ran into faltering demand from top trading partner China.

Japan’s exports dropped for the first time in 10 months in September, with weak shipments to its major trading partners casting some doubt over the nation’s economic recovery path.

Japan’s exports declined for the first time in 10 months in September, sapping momentum from the country’s economic recovery as global demand weakened.

Japan's exports fell for the first time in 10 months in September, data showed on Thursday, a worry for policymakers as any prolonged weakness in global demand will delay plans for a further interest rate hike.

Japan’s trade balance shifted to a deficit of ¥294.24 billion in September, from a surplus of JPY 60.56 billion in the same month a year earlier. It was the third straight month of a trade gap, coming in worse than the market forecast of a shortfall of ¥237.