The Archive · 1940

Japan Foreign Trade Shows Increase

Turnover of Y.7,060,000,000 Marks All Time Record

Tokyo, Jan, 14.

The foreign trade of the Japanese empire registered a phenomenal increase for the year 1939, according to a survey published here a few days ago. The total turnover reached 7,- 060,000,000 Yen, marking an all time record and an increase of 23 per cent., over 1938, While an increase of 36 per cent., was registered in the export total, imports increased by some 10 per cent.

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