Japan's economy growing but slower, quarterly data show

That second preliminary reading is a dramatic adjustment from the first preliminary reading, released last month, of 4.0 percent growth. Why release false figures? Only to adjust them latter? Padding someone's ego perhaps? Looks like the economy managed to dodge an arrow.

The 4% was maybe the bonus season. Dunno.

Halloween and kurisumasu spending will boost the Q4 numbers

anyone who has been here a while should know not to trust any data released by a Japanese company or the Japanese government

anyone who has been here a while should know not to trust any data released by a Japanese company or the Japanese government

nonsense

Growth not necessary -- the economy is more than big enough.