TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said total construction orders in December fell 2.3 pct year-on-year after falling 0.5 pct in November. The ministry provided the following breakdown for December, compared with the data for the previous month: Domestic: Private sector - down 14.7 pct vs down 3.7 Public sector - up 19.5 pct vs up 1.0 Total - down 4.0 pct vs down 0.5 Offshore - up 76.3 pct vs up 0.6