INQUIRER.net: Japan logs $10.4 billion trade deficit for May

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Japan logs $10.4 billion trade deficit for May Jun 19th 2013, 01:35 TOKYO - Japan's trade deficit for May expanded 9.5 percent from a year earlier to $10.4 billion, official data showed Wednesday as import costs rose on a weak yen.   Data from the finance ministry showed Japan incurred a trade deficit of 993.9 billion yen, the 11th straight monthly shortfall.   That was the longest run of monthly deficits since a 14-month string from July 1979 to August 1980.   But May's deficit was smaller than expected as the market had forecast a shortfall of around 1.2 trillion yen.   Exports rose 10.1 percent to 5.76 trillion yen, growing for the third straight month on higher shipments to the United States and China. ... Keep on reading: Japan logs $10.4 billion trade deficit for May Media files: stock.jpg (image/jpeg)

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