So, JAPAN is not immune to the global slowdown. The fact was made clear last week by figures showing that the world's second-largest economy - which has been on a long but shallow recovery since 2001 - had slowed down by 0.6% in the second quarter.
INTERVIEW OF THE WEEK Frank Boyland By Colin Donald
So, JAPAN is not immune to the global slowdown. The fact was made clear last week by figures showing that the world's second-largest economy - which has been on a long but shallow recovery since 2001 - had slowed down by 0.6% in the second quarter.