Japan April core machinery orders+8.7% m/mexp +0.9%, prev -9.4%+15.6% y/yexp +9.3%, prev +5.9%Japan May trade balance-¥378.7Bexp -¥564.6B, prev +¥301.9BJapan May exports+17.0% y/yexp +16.2%, prev +14.8%To EU +14.5% y/y— to Asia +19.5% y/y— to US +12.5% y/y— to China +17.9% y/yJapan May imports+12.5% y/yexp +12.8%, prev +9.7%I'll have more to come on this separately This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.