Exports climbed 19.3%, while imports spiked 25.3% compared to June last year.

Exports climbed 19.3%, while imports spiked 25.3% compared to June last year.

Japan has recorded a trade deficit in June, according to government data, as the higher price of oil imports has helped cause the second straight month of red ink.

Japan's June imports hit a record 11.3 trillion yen as oil prices surged 59.3%, widening the trade deficit and complicating BOJ monetary policy