Japan's H1 trade deficit declines

By Associated Press

Jul 19, 2024 12:12 am

TOKYO — Japan posted a trade surplus in June, the first in three months, highlighting a recovery in exports, government data showed on Thursday.

For the first six months of this year, Japan's trade deficit declined by more than half from the same period last year, to 3.23 trillion yen ($21 billion), according to Finance Ministry data.

RECOVERY A container ship is docked at a port in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2021. Japan’s Finance Ministry on July 18, 2024 reported a decline in the country’s trade deficit as its exports show signs of recovering. AP PHOTO

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