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Japan July vehicle output up 5.1 pct yr/yr

TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's domestic vehicle production rose 5.1 pecent in July from a year earlier to 928,745 vehicles, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said on Thursday.

The July gain reversed a declining trend in the past two months. In June, domestic production fell 1.5 percent.

The association said it estimated exports in July to have risen about 15 percent from a year earlier. Official export figures will be announced on Friday.