1st LD Writethru: Japan books 7.7 bln USD trade deficit in May

TOKYO, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Japan logged a trade deficit of 1.22 trillion yen (about 7.7 billion U.S. dollars) in May, said a government report on Wednesday.

The country remained in the red for the second month, as the weak yen offset gains from the robust growth in exports that hit a record high last month while boosting the value of imports.

The country's total exports expanded 13.5 percent from a year e