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Japan Aug housing starts fall 5.5 pct y/y -govt

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Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:06am EDT 

TOKYO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Housing starts in Japan fell 5.5
percent in August from a year earlier, down for the third
straight month, data from the land ministry showed on Friday,
suggesting a weakening in the economy sapped demand for housing
investment. 
    Orders received by 50 major construction companies rose 8.7
percent in August from a year earlier. 
    To view the full tables, go to the official website of the
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport:
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