Japan logs record current account surplus for 2nd year in 2025

Japan saw a record current account surplus for the second straight year in 2025, posting a 31.88 trillion yen ($202 billion) surplus on higher returns on foreign investments and a smaller trade deficit due to stronger exports, government data showed Monday.The surplus in the current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international trade, grew 11.1 percent from a year earlier, hitting the highest level since comparable data became available in 1985, the Finance Ministry said in its preliminary report.Primary income, which reflects how much Japan earned from overseas investments, gr…READ FULL ARTICLE