Wooden housing starts also fell by 3.5%, comprising about 59.4% of total housing starts.

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Housing starts in Japan decline by 5.1% in August

Housing starts in Japan decline by 5.1% in August

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In August 2024, Japan's total housing starts declined by 5.1% year-over-year to 66,819 units, as rep...

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