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Japan's trade deficit hits record $17.8B amid soaring oil prices and weak yen

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Japan's trade deficit reached a record 2.81 trillion yen ($17.8 billion) in the first fiscal half due to soaring oil import prices, driven by the conflict in Iran and its impact on the Strait of Hormuz. While both exports and imports hit record highs, the surge in import costs, exacerbated by a weakening yen against the U.S. dollar, led to the deficit. The Bank of Japan has been gradually raising interest rates to support the yen, and the government is considering a tax cut on food to alleviate price pressures on citizens. AI

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    Japan’s trade deficit hits record $17.8 billion as Iran war sends oil import prices soaring

    Resource-poor Japan imports virtually all its oil and has relied on access to the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East for its oil shipments.

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