05 December 2008	The on-line newspaper devoted to the world of transports	00:32 GMT+1

July 24, 2001 Trade surplus shrinks 44% in first half The nation's customs-cleared merchandise trade surplus shrank 44 percent from a year earlier to 3.19 trillion yen for the first half of calendar 2001 as imports outgrew exports, the Finance Ministry said Monday. The figure represents the fifth straight fall on a half-year basis and the sharpest in postwar history, the ministry said in a preliminary report. The trade surplus in June alone came to 761.7 billion yen, ...... Read more on The Japan Times Online Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail