Japan Trade ~ July : surplus $13.6 b

Published: Tuesday September 8, 2009 MYT 8:15:00 AM
Japan's said Tuesday current account surplus down 19.4%

Japan's finance ministry says the country's current account surplus in July fell 19.4 percent from a year earlier.
The current accounts surplus is Japan's broadest measure of trade with the rest of the world.

The ministry said Tuesday that the surplus in July came at 1.27 trillion yen ($13.6 billion).

Exports in July tumbled 37.6 percent to 4.55 trillion yen, marking the 10th consecutive year-on-year decline.
Imports plunged 41.2 percent to 4.11 trillion yen in the month.
- AP
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