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Fitch Revises Outlook on Japan to Negative

May 27, 2011 7:02 AM EDT
Earlier, Fitch revised its outlook on Japan from stable to negative.

The rating agency cited the mounting cost of the earthquake and nuclear disaster, which puts added strain on a country already with financial issues.

"Japan's sovereign credit-worthiness is under negative pressure from rising government indebtedness," said Andrew Colquhoun, head of Fitch's Asia-Pacific Sovereigns team in a statement.


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