Japan posts trade deficit for 15th consecutive month

Japan has posted a trade deficit for the 15th month in a row in September as a weak yen pushed up import costs. The deficit for the month rose to 932bn yen ($9.5bn; £5.8bn), up 64% from a year ago, as imports rose 16.5%. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24605554#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa