Japan records trade surplus as export growth balances out weak China demand

TOKYO, Japan— Japan recorded a trade surplus of 57.3 billion yen ($360 million) in February, according to government data released Wednesday, reversing from a deficit a month earlier. Exports grew at a better-than-expected 4.2 percent in February to 9.57 trillion yen, the Finance Ministry’s seasonally adjusted preliminary data show. Imports grew 10.2 percent on-year to