JAPAN REPORTED ITS FIRST GOODS SURPLUS IN JULY; LOGGED $109 MILLION

Highlights –

• Japan reported its first goods surplus in July; logged $109 million.
• However, exports remained rather slow in July due to the pandemic.
• Exports dropped by 19.2 percent from a year ago.
• Imports also dropped by 22.3 percent in July.

According to government data, Japan reported its first good trade surplus in July after a dry spell of four mon....