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January 23, 2026

Japan records 5th straight trade deficit

By YURI KAGEYAMA
AP Business Writer

TOKYO — Japan posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025, according to government data released Thursday, as exports were hit by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and a diplomatic rift with neighboring China.

For the full year, Japan logged a 2.65 trillion yen ($17 billion) trade deficit, the Finance Ministry reported in its preliminary data.


 
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