Japan posted a trade deficit of 117.6 billion yen in July 2025, narrowing sharply from a 628.3 billion yen gap a year earlier, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday. Exports fell 2.6 per cent year-on-year to 9.36 trillion yen, while imports dropped 7.5 per cent to 9.48 trillion yen, the report showed. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: M.S.Salama Download