New car sales fell 1.5 percent to 5.2 million units in 2019, the first decline in three years, thanks to sluggish demand following a series of natural disasters and the consumption tax hike.
Sales excluding those of minicars dropped 1.9 percent for the second straight year to 3.28 million vehicles, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Monday.
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