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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

''Japan's current account surplus slumps 45%''

From Japan Today

''Japan’s current account surplus fell 45% in the first six months of 2012 from a year earlier because of higher energy imports, official data showed Wednesday.

The surplus, the broadest measure of external trade, stood at 3.04 trillion yen in January-June, down from 5.52 trillion yen previously, as Japan was also hit by the strong yen and fallout from the European debt crisis.''

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