First half commerce stability deficit decreased considerably to 2,718.4 billion yen deficit | NHK

According to the commerce statistics for the primary half of this fiscal yr, from April to September, introduced by the Ministry of Finance, the commerce stability (exports minus imports) was within the pink at 2,718.4 billion yen. The first half of final yr had a deficit of over 10.9 trillion yen, the most important deficit ever for the primary half of a fiscal yr, however in comparison with this, the deficit has shrunk considerably.

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