Japan Merchandise Trade Balance Total came in at ¥-536.6B below forecasts (¥-181B) in September

Oct 21, 2026

Japan Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance: ¥-704B (September) vs ¥-840.6B

Japan's Katayama says will coordinating with BoJ, no major divergence on inflation outlook, policy

Japanese Finance Minister (FM) Satsuki Katayama said on Wednesday that the government is coordinating closely with the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and there is no major divergence on inflation outlook and policy.