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"Japan has recorded a trade deficit in April as imports ballooned 28% as energy prices soared following the war in Ukraine. The Ministry of Finance says Japan’s exports grew to 8.076 trillion yen, or about $63 billion, up 12.5% from last year. Trade has gone up and down in recent years for Japan partly because of production and other problems related to restrictions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Although a cheap yen generally works to boost the value of Japanese exports, the yen’s drop to 20-year lows against the U.S. dollar is making imports cost more."
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