Japan logs record account surplus in April-Sept on foreign returns

Japan posted a record 15.82 trillion yen ($103 billion) current account surplus in the first half of fiscal 2024, boosted by increased returns on foreign investments amid a weaker yen, government data showed Monday.In the April-September period, the surplus in the current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international trade, expanded 12.3 percent from a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report.Of the total, primary income, which reflects how much Japan earned from investments overseas, logged a 22.12 trillion yen surplus, up 13.3 percent, buoyed by rising …READ FULL ARTICLE