Türkiye's trade gap grows to 61.4 bln USD in H1

STORY: Türkiye's trade gap grows to 61.4 bln USD in H1 DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish flags 2. various of shipping trade in Türkiye 3. various of U.S. dollars 4. various of shipping trade in Türkiye 5. various of U.S. dollars STORYLINE: Türkiye's trade deficit recorded 61.4 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of this year, up 19.1 percent from the same period last year, the trade ministry said Monday. The exports dropped by 1.8 percent year on year to 123.4 billion dollars in the first half of 2023, while its imports rose 4.3 percent from a year earlier to 184.8 billion dollars, said the ministry. As for the monthly figure in June, the trade deficit saw a decrease of 34.5 percent to 5.39 billion dollars compared to the same period last year. The exports dropped by 10.5 percent to 20.9 billion dollars in June compared to the same period last year while the imports decreased by 16.8 percent, standing at 26.3 billion dollars. T

Support for Cabinet up slightly after reshuffle

Support for Cabinet up slightly after reshuffle

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (C bottom row) and members of his Cabinet line up for group photos at the prime minister's office in Tokyo after a Cabinet reshuffle on Oct. 1, 2012. Public support for the Cabinet after it was reshuffled rose only slightly to 29.2 percent compared with 26.3 percent in September, while its disapproval rating was at 55.3 percent, down from 59.4 percent, a Kyodo News survey showed Oct. 2, 2012.