Japan reported a trade deficit of 82.08 billion yen ($749 million), hit by sluggish exports to China

In November, Japan reported a trade deficit of 82.08 billion yen ($749 million), hit by sluggish exports to China in the midst of a downturn in the second-largest economy in the world, government data showed Wednesday.

A revised surplus of 15.66 billion yen replaced the trade deficit in October, according to a preliminary report from the Ministry of Finance.

Exports fell 7.9 percent in the reporting month from a year ago to....