Japan's Exports Rise Sharply in February


Tokyo, March 24 (DPA) Growing demand from Asia and the US helped Japan's exports surge 45.3 percent in February from a year earlier to 5.13 trillion yen ($56.7 billion), the third consecutive month of increase, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday.

Imports rose 29.5 percent to 4.48 trillion yen for the second straight month, the ministry said in a preliminary report.

They resulted in Japan's trade surplus of 650.98 billion yen, an 818.8-percent increase year-on-year, the second largest on record, the ministry said.

  

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