Shipments from Japan grew 19.3% year on year in August, compared to the 18.2% expected by economists polled by Reuters.
Japan's trade deficit widened to beyond the 1 trillion yen mark for the first time since January, coming in at 1.1 trillion yen ($7.1 billion).
Oil prices remained high, pushing up Japan's energy iā¦ [+1845 chars]
Oil prices remained high, pushing up Japan's energy iā¦ [+1845 chars]