Japan's trade deficit has reached a record high, according to the country's annual trade figures.
Japan's trade deficit grew by a staggering 65% in 2013, 11.5m Yen ($112bn, £68bn). A weak Yen has been blamed for deficit.
In an attempt to increase exports, the Japanese government has been trying to lower the price of the Yen. But that appears to have backfired as the cost of imports has risen, particularly in energy imports.
Japan's energy imports have grown in recent years after the government shut down all of the country's nuclear reactors following the earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
As a result of the Japanese government strategy to weaken the Yen, it fell by 20% against the US dollar in 2013.
The figures represent a third consecutive year in which Japan, the world's third largest economy which is traditionally known for its exports, has reported a deficit in its trade.
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