Japan records trade deficit for five consecutive months

According to trade statistics released by Japan's Ministry of Finance, Japan recorded a trade deficit of 536.56 billion yen in September, marking the fifth consecutive month of trade deficits. Additional data shows that in the first half of the current fiscal year, Japan's trade deficit reached 2.8184 trillion yen. Compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, the trade deficit expanded by 98.8%. (CCTV News)