Japan's trade deficit for June at 822.2 billion yen, wider than expected
July 23, 2014 at 19:56 PM EDT
Japan's exports unexpectedly fell 2 percent in June, data showed on Thursday, compared to a Reuters forecast for a 1 percent increase and following a 2.7 percent fall in May. Imports rose an annual 8.4 percent, in line with expectations and after dipping 3.6 percent on-year in May.