Tokyo, Aug 8 (IANS) Japan's current account surplus shrank 19. 6 percent in June from a year earlier to 433.3 billion yen, the government said Wednesday.

The balance of international payments, worsened for the 16th consecutive month, according to a report by the finance ministry. Among key components, the balance of goods trade came to a surplus of 112 billion yen, reported Xinhua.