Japan's foreign reserves rose in March to a record US$1.016 trillion (¤650 billion), boosted by the euro's appreciation and interest earned on foreign bonds, the Finance Ministry said Monday. The reserves _ the world's second-largest foreign-exchange stockpile _ include convertible foreign currencies, gold and International Monetary Fund special drawing rights. Their value rose US$7.61 billion (¤4.84 billion) in March from a month earlier, data from the ministry showed, registering the tenth straight month of increase.
