First meeting of an expert panel set up by the Ministry of Finance to discuss measures to address trade deficits was held. It was confirmed that an opinion would be compiled in June this year.
Japan had a trade deficit for three consecutive years until last year due to an increase in energy imports. overseas spending in areas such as video distribution, known as the "digital deficit," is expanding. The first meeting of the Expert Council was held on the 26th, and 17 people, including university professors and economists, attended.