Japan exports still weak in March, plunging 46 percent, but eye of storm may have passedTOKYO — The severe slump in Japan’s exports eased slightly in March, offering a small sign that overseas demand may be headed toward recovery, even as the nation recorded its first annual trade deficit in 28 years. Japan posts trade deficit for past year, the first in nearly three decadesTOKYO — Japan reported Wednesday its first annual trade deficit in 28 years. |