Japanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2% year on year, as shipments to Asia saw robust growth, partially offsetting the drop in exports to the U.S.

Exports, however, missed Reuters' median estimates of a 4.6% rise.

Shipments to Asia climbed 9.2% compared to the same period last year, boosted by a 5.8% jump in exports to mainland China, Japan's largest trading partner rose. Exports to the U.S., Japan's second largest trading partner, dropped 13.3%.

Japan's semiconductor exports were a driver of the overall growth in September, rising 12.6% in terms of value year on year.

Japan's exports had fallen into negative territory as the country grappled with U.S. tariffs, with its shipments of automobiles to the world's largest economy taking a huge hit. Aut

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