Japan's trade deficit down to ¥2T in November - Breaking The News

Japan's trade deficit down to ¥2T in November

14 December

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Japan's trade deficit amounted to ¥2.03 trillion in November, the Ministry of Finance said in a report on Thursday. The deficit fell from the ¥2.16 trillion figure in October but marked a 108.2% rise from November 2021.

Exports increased 20% on a yearly basis, landing at ¥8.8 billion in November, and fell 1.3% from October. Imports were up 30.3% year-on-year, coming to ¥10.9 billion, and lost 5.3% compared to the previous month.

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