According to the finance ministry, in the first six months, imports edged up 0.8 percent to 54.75 trillion yen, while exports totaled 51.52 trillion yen, up 8.8 percent, supported by robust auto shipments to the United States.
In June alone, Japan logged a 224 billion yen trade surplus, the first in three months, the preliminary data showed.
Exports increased 5.4 percent to 8.74 trillion yen, while imports rose 3.2 percent to 8.70 trillion yen. (1 Japanese yen equals 0.0064 U.S. dollars)
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