Japan Exports Jump for 7th Straight Month
By wchung | 07 Jun, 2026
Japan says its exports in June rose 27.7 percent from a year earlier.
The Finance Ministry said Monday that Japanese exports climbed to 5.87 trillion yen ($67.2 billion), marking the seven straight month of year-on-year increase.
For the January-June half, exports rose 37.9 percent, powered by a recovering global economy.
Imports in June rose 26.1 percent to 5.18 trillion yen ($59.3 billion), resulting in a trade surplus of 687 billion yen ($7.9 billion).
TOKYO (AP)
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