A significant majority of Japanese firms have found the business impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs within expectations and have not found it necessary to change investment plans, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday.

Japan’s exports fell for the first time in eight months as the US tariff campaign weighed on global trade, raising the risk of a technical recession after the economy contracted at the start of the year.

Exports to the U.S. slid due to weaker demand for cars, auto parts and chip-making machinery.