Tokyo, Aug. 20 (Jiji Press)--Japan's trade deficit quadrupled in July from a year before as the country boosted oil imports from the United States to diversify its energy supply away from the Middle East, the Finance Ministry said Thursday. The country posted a

Imports gained 28%, resulting in the third monthly trade deficit in a row

TOKYO: Japan's exports hit a monthly record in July, underscoring resilient global demand and offering support to an economy increasingly reliant on overseas shipments to counter…