Economics
Japan Trade Deficit Extends Longest Run Since 2015 Fueled by Yen
- Soaring fuel prices and weak yen drive 31% gain in imports
- Export gains slow as cars offset gains in chip-making gear
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Japan’s imports continued to surge, driven by soaring energy prices and a weaker yen, extending a sequence of trade deficits to an eighth-straight month as export gains slowed.