Japan logs trade surplus in April 2018 ( FILE ) - A view of containers being loaded on trucks at Aomi international cargo terminal in Tokyo , Japan , 18 April 2018 ( reissued 21 May 2018 ) . Japan logged a trade surplus of 626 billion yen ( about 5 . 6 billion US dollar ) in April 2018 , an increase of 30 . 9 percent from 2017 , the Japanese Finance Ministry announced on 21 May 2018 . EPA / KIMIMASA MAYAMA ▶ 기사 제보 및 문의 ▶ 내 생활 에 흥 이 나 는 최신 트렌드    ▶ 사진 구매 문의