They now save less of their income than American households, and Japan's trade balance moved into deficit last year (see top chart).

和美国家庭相比，日本家庭入不敷出。去年，日本国际收支经常项目出现了逆差。

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Half our balance of trade deficit is oil-related.

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Our balance-of-trade deficit has to grow, paring 1998s economic momentum.

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This would involve a multibillion dollar purchase of off-the-shelf American military hardware like Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft and tankers adding immeasurably to the defense of the Western Pacific, offering greater flexibility to U.S. forces otherwise committed to protecting Japan and helping to offset somewhat the yawning balance-of-trade deficit.

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