Shipments fall 7.8% and ending inventory drops 8.1% from December.

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Japanese sawmills cut output 8.8% in January

Japanese sawmills cut output 8.8% in January

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Japanese sawmills produced 579 thousand m3 in January 2026, down 8.8% from the prior month and down ...

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