UPDATE 1-Japan April exports suffer biggest drop in 3 months, bode ill for growth

(Adds MOF official comment, detail)

* April exports -10.1 pct yr/yr in line with f'cast, Mar

-6.8 pct

* Yen gains, emerging mkt slowdown weigh on shipments

* Imports -23.3 pct yr/yr vs f'cast -19.0 pct, Mar -14.9

* Trade balance logs third straight month of surplus

* Kumamoto quakes hurt U.S.-bound car shipments

By Tetsushi Kajimoto

TOKYO, May 23 (Reuters) - Japan's exports fell in April at

the fastest pace in three months as a stronger yen and weakness

in China a

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