National News Fuel imports put trade deficit near 3 trillion yen

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The trade deficit grew to a record 2.915 trillion yen from January to June as rising energy imports more than offset a recovery in exports, the government said July 25. The sluggish outcome highlights the difficulties faced by the economy, which has been affected by a stronger yen, a gloomy global outlook amid the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and growing demand for non-nuclear energy resources. For June alone, the trade balance recovered slightly to end with a surplus of 61.7 billion yen, the first black ink in four months. (Kyodo News)

1〜6月の貿易赤字、燃料輸入増で過去最大

財務省が発表した2012年上半期の貿易統計によると、輸出から輸入を差し引いた貿易収支が2.9兆円の赤字となり、半期ベースでは過去最悪を記録した。

Shukan ST: AUGUST 3, 2012

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