Japan Trade Deficit Doubles

TOKYO—Japan’s trade deficit doubled in December, extending its run of shortfalls to a record 18th month, as the positive impact of a weaker yen on exports was again outweighed by its negative influence on imports.
The deficit serves as another reminder of the mixed impact on trade of the yen’s sharp depreciation under the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
In December Japan logged a trade deficit of ¥1.302 trillion,…

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