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Japan posts record July trade as imports outpace exports

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Japan’s imports and exports both reached record monthly highs in July 2026, as energy costs and semiconductor demand lifted the value of trade. Imports rose 27.8% from a year earlier to about 12.15 trillion yen. Exports increased 23.2% to roughly...
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Data show Trump trade war failed to cut US China trade gap

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WASHINGTON: More than seven years after President Donald Trump launched sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods, official data and widely cited economic studies show the measures raised costs inside the United States while leaving the core U.S. goods trade deficit with China largely intact....
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Japan records $43 billion digital trade shortfall amid US tech dominance

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Japan's digital trade deficit reached a record 6.46 trillion yen ($43 billion) in 2024, underscoring the continued dominance of U.S. tech giants in the sector, according to government data cited by media reports. The latest figures, released by the Finance...