Tokyo:Japan's trade deficit expanded to 536.5 billion yen in September as the country's imports outpaced exports, based on preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance.
According to Wam, Japanese exports grew by 16.7 percent from the previous year, amounting to 10.9723 trillion yen. Meanwhile, imports rose by 18.9 percent to reach 11.5088 trillion yen.
This marks the 13th consecutive month of increase in exports, driven by high demand for semiconductors and chip-making equipment.
