Japan trade deficit balloons to record levels
(01-24 10:05)
Japan logged a US$7.2 billion trade deficit in December, bringing the total trade gap to a record US$78 billion for 2012, official data showed.
Figures from the finance ministry showed the shortfall was 6,927.3 billion yen last year, with the deficit in December alone standing at a higher-than-expected 641.5 billion yen, AFP reports.
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