Japan exports rise 18.4% on year in November, above expectations
December 17, 2013 at 18:54 PM EST
Japan reported a trade deficit of 1.292 trillion yen in November compared with expectations for a deficit of 1.319 trillion yen in a Reuters poll, data on Wednesday showed. Exports rose 18.4 percent on year in November, compared with expectations for a 17.9 percent on-year rise.