Japan logs 1st trade surplus in 5 months in Nov., U.S. exports rebound

Japan logged its first trade surplus in five months in November of 322.3 billion yen ($2 billion), as year-on-year exports to the United States rose for the first time in eight months, indicating the impact of higher U.S. tariffs may be easing, government data showed Wednesday.Overall exports increased 6.1 percent from a year earlier to 9.71 trillion yen, up for the third straight month, boosted by semiconductors and other electronics parts to the rest of Asia and pharmaceutical products to the United States, the Finance Ministry said.Imports climbed 1.3 percent to 9.39 trillion yen, markin…READ FULL ARTICLE