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Japan April-June steel demand seen -26.6 pct-METI

TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Demand for steel from Japanese industry in the April-June quarter is expected to fall 26.6 percent from a year earlier to 15.76 million tonnes, the Ministry of Economy and International Trade said on Friday.

Crude steel output during the three months is seen declining 42.6 percent to 17.83 million tonnes, the ministry said. (Reporting by Yuko Inoue)