Last month's trade balance was a deficit of 1.4368 trillion yen for the 12th consecutive month

According to last month's trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance, the balance of trade, which is the difference between exports and imports, was a deficit of 1.4368 trillion yen.

The trade deficit is the 12th consecutive month, and the reason is that the amount of imports has expanded greatly against the background of rising crude oil prices.