PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO PULL DOWN JAPAN’S CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS; JULY 27.4%

Highlights –

• Pandemic continues to pull down Japan’s current account surplus; July 27.4%.
• The balance in international trade stood at $13 billion.
• The primary income surplus fell by 25.1%.
• Imports dropped by 22.6%.

The Finance Ministry of Japan reported the country’s current account surplus for the month of July to a downward fall by 27.4 p....