Tokyo, Nov. 23.
Despite recent improvements in Japan's trade balance, optimism regarding the future is still unwarranted, the Finance Minister, Mr. Seihin ikeda, warned here yesterday.
Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Japan Trade Council, the Finance Minister; who is concurrently Minister of Commerce and Industry, pointed out that with the éxception of her commercial relations with Manchoukuo and North China, which were in her favour, Japan still bought more from abroad than she sold overseas.
Baron Seinosuke Goh, president of the powerful Japan Economic Federation. also heads the new Council, which proposes to work out measures for expanding Japan's overseas com. merce.
London, Nov. 23.
Silver prices improved slightly today, with both positions recording increases of id. from yesterday's levels.
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Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Foreign: Minister, and other high Government officials also attended the inaugural meeting held yesterday.—Domei.
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