Gastas San, what about the trade figures, do you want to venture an
interpretation on those; Lately what's good is good and what it's
bad is good so everything is good in this wonderful world, so hey, you
can't miss <GGG>
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TOKYO, June 21 (Reuters) - Japan's customs-cleared trade
surplus for May fell 31.5 percent from a year earlier to 834.34
billion yen, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Monday.
Japan's trade surplus with the United States in May rose 14.9
percent from a year earlier to 521.95 billion yen, the ministry
said.
(Unadjusted data, in mln yen) MAY YEAR AGO PCT CHG
Overall balance 834,343 1,218,089 -31.5
Exports 3,565,008 4,042,302 -11.8
Imports 2,730,665 2,824,213 -3.3
(Adjusted trade) MAY APR PCT CHG
Overall balance 1,061,564 1,052,213 +0.9
Exports 3,844,727 3,934,479 -2.3
Imports 2,783,163 2,882,266 -3.4
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I thought the exports to the US were what allowed Japan to float rather than sink...???
comments?
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