Japan logged a current account deficit of 172.8 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in January, the first in 13 years, as the global economic downturn sent exports plunging, official data showed today.
The figure compared with a surplus of 1.164 trillion yen a year earlier, according to the finance ministry. It was the first current account deficit since January 1996, the government said. Exports dived 46.3 per cent from a year earlier to 3.282 trillion yen, while imports tumbled 31.7 per cent to 4.127 trillion yen, the ministry said --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Kences1" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/kences1?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
