Japan's current account surplus down 21.2% in April

Business Jun. 08, 2012 - 02:00PM JST ( 4 )

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some14someJun. 08, 2012 - 12:13PM JST

Rightly Proceeding (in downward direction) that will enable India to occupy second place in Asian Economy !
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malfupeteJun. 08, 2012 - 01:07PM JST

why should this come as a surprise? one of the outcomes of having huge surpluses for years on end is the inevitable appreciation of said country's currency.. which rightly so makes exports more expensive. There is a reason why its called the BALANCE of trade
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basroilJun. 08, 2012 - 02:39PM JST

Malfupete, balanced trade is like no taxes, everyone wants it but it's impossible.

Weighed down by energy costs eh? Who would have thought that would be the case when they are spending nearly double on oil imports to maintain energy production that would otherwise be covered by nuclear.
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herefornowJun. 08, 2012 - 09:05PM JST

The deterioration for the 14th straight month is a negative sign for a still-fragile export-led economy

Yup, a "negative sign" for sure, since domestic consumption is likely to be uncertain for some time. Two decades plus since the bubble burst, and Japan is still to heavily dependent on exports.