Japanese trade data for July 2026. Imports +27.8% y/yexpected +26.5%, prior +25.4%Exports +23.2% y/yexpected +19.9%, prior +19.3%Trade Balance -634.5bn JPYexpected -680bn, prior -409.9bnExports to Asia +24.5% year/yearto China +25.8% year/yearto U.S. +22% year/yearto EU +19.1% year/year This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.