Sales of new minivehicles in Japan in January fell 0.2% from a year before to 120,428 units for the fourth straight decline, an industry group said Monday, according to Jiji Press.

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Of the total, sales of passenger cars totalled 86,939 units, down 0.9%, while those of commercial vehicles grew 1.7% to 33,489 units, the Japan Mini Vehicles Association said, according to the report.

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