Japan's current account surplus grows 22.5% in 1st half

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's current account surplus in the first half of 2026 rose 22.5 percent from a year earlier to 17.43 trillion yen ($110 billion)

TOKYO, Aug 10 : Japan recorded a current account deficit in June for the first time in 17 months, data from the finance ministry showed on Monday, as robust investment in domestic markets from overseas investors boosted the size of dividend payouts.The deficit in the current account stood at 92.3 billion yen ($584.51 m

Japan posts first current account deficit in nearly 1-1/2 years  Reuters