News Headline Summary

Bank of Japan downgrades assessment of 8 out of 9 regional economies

- Many regions say weakness in economy due to deceleration in overseas economies.
- Some regions see impact of overseas economy slowdown on Capex.
- Many regions say improvements in job conditions have paused.

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Print 05:31, 15 Jan 2013 - Asian News - Source: Newswires