Japan reports record annual trade deficit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25908413
Japan has reported a record annual trade deficit
after the weak yen pushed up the cost of energy
imports.
円安がエネルギー価格を引き上げた。
Its deficit rose to 11.5 trillion yen in 2013 - a 65%
jump from a year ago.
赤字は２０１３年で1兆２５４３億円 ー 一年前から比べて
６５％増
Japan has seen its energy imports rise in recent
years after it shut all of its nuclear reactions in
aftermath of the tsunami and earthquake in 2011.
原発の閉鎖後ここ最近のエネルギー輸入量が増えた。
２０１１年に起きた津波と地震の災害で
But it is having to pay more for those imports after
a series of aggressive policy moves weakened the
yen sharply.
The Japn currency fell more than 20% aginst the
US dollar between January and December last year.
