Japan logs 462.5 billion yen trade deficit in April

TOKYO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Japan recorded a trade deficit of 462.5 billion yen (about 3 billion U.S. dollars) in April as the weak yen boosted the value of imports, offsetting gains from robust export growth, government data showed Wednesday.

The country's total exports rose 8.3 percent from a year earlier to 8.98 trillion yen, a record for April, marking an increase for the fifth straight month, boosted by conti