Japan exports in June jump 19.3% year/year

A Japanese national flag flutters in front of cargo containers at an industrial port in Tokyo, Japan, February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon 22 Jul 2026 08:00AM (Updated: 22 Jul 2026 08:06AM) TOKYO, July 21 : Japanese exports rose 19.3 per cent year-on-year in June, up for a 10th straight month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Wednesday.The result compared with an 18.6 per cent increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll.Imports grew 25.4 per cent in June from a year earlier, versus a 21 per cent increase expected by economists.As a result, the trade balance stood at a deficit of 406.9 billion yen ($2.49 billion), compared with the forecast of a deficit of 120 billion yen.($1 = 163.2000 yen) Source: Reuters