Wooden starts drop 31% and account for 57% of May starts.

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Japan housing starts drop 34% in May, largest fall since 2009

Japan housing starts drop 34% in May, largest fall since 2009

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Total housing starts drop 34% year-on-year to 43,237 units in May, marking the largest annual fall s...

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