Japan’s sales of imported cars rose 6.3% on the year to 18,157 units in August, show preliminary figures released Wednesday by the Japan Automobile Importers’ Association.

The market is showing signs of a gradual recovery, with August marking the first time in two months that sales topped the year-earlier figures.

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