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Japan's rising current account surplus spells tensions with the US
Published Thu, May 11, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
JAPAN'S current account surplus on the nation's balance of payments hit its highest level in nearly a decade in the financial year to March 31, reaching just over 20 trillion yen (S$248 billion) and setting the stage for further friction with the administration of US president Donald Trump.
The surplus, announced on Thursday, was the third-largest since financial year 1…
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