Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.16 trillion yen (20 billion U.S. dollars) in August, the Finance Ministry said in a report on Tuesday. The latest reading marks the 62nd successive month the current account has been in surplus. The ministry also said in its preliminary report that the country had a goods trade surplus of 50.9 billion yen (474 million U.S. dollars), while services trade stood at a surplus of 23.3 billion yen (217 million U.S. dollars) in the reporting period. Japan's primary income, which reflects returns on investments made overseas, logged a surplus of 2.27 trillion yen (21 billion U.S. ... (full story)