Tokyo, Feb. i4
Japan's trade with Manchoukuo and China during January showed a favourable balance of Y.47,127,000, with exports of Y105,502000 and imports of Y.58,375,000, according to figures released by the Ministry of Finance yesterday.
Exports to and imports from Manchoukuo during the period under review were respectively: Y 32,536,000 and Y 40,840,000; Kwantung Province, Y 37,245,000 and Y 3,953,000; North China, Y 18,394,000 and Y 6,720,000 Central China, Y.13,740000 and 1.5,039,000; South China, Y.1,719,000 and Y.1,658,000; and Hongkong, Y.1,868,000 and Y.106,000.
During the same period Japan's trade with overseas countries, excluding Manchoukuo and China but including Hongkong, showed an unfavourable balance of Y 81,513,000, with exports totalling Y 112,983,000 and imports amounting to Y 194.476,- 000—Domei.
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