We also have machinery orders due from Japan at the same time (separate post)

BoP Current Account Balance Y 1612.9bn

  • expected Y 1710.0bn, prior Y 2157.7bn

BoP Current Account Adjusted Y 1485.2bn

  • expected Y 1664.0bn, prior Y 1720.3bn

Trade Balance BoP basis Y 1.1bn

  • expected Y 51.3bn, prior Y 50.9bn

That trade balance . … big miss. Japanese exports have been hit by the trade war and global slow down.