Japan reports current account surplus of 17.43T yen in H1, reinforcing its status as global creditor powerhouse

Japan's Current Account Surplus Hits 1st-Half Record

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan's current account surplus expanded to 17,429.2 billion yen in January-June, hitting a record for the first half thanks to growing exports of semiconductors to Asia, the Finance…