Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:53:15 GMT
Japan housing starts decline in July
Japan's housing starts slipped for the second straight month in July, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said on Friday. Housing starts tumbled 9.6% on year, from a 0.2% decline in a previous month. However, the fall was lower than the economists' estimate of a 10.3% fall.