TOKYO: Japan’s trade deficit narrowed sharply in October, data showed on Thursday, as a weaker yen boosted exports while lower oil prices brought down the country’s massive energy bill.

The figures marked a bright spot among otherwise gloomy data lately, including gross domestic product (GDP) figures earlier this week that showed the world’s number-three economy had slipped into recession.

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