Moody's downgrades Japan credit 率ing
TOKYO (AP) ― Moody's downgraded the Japanese 政府's credit 率ing Monday in the wake of the 総理大臣 Shinzo Abe's 決定／判定勝ち（する） to 延期する an 増加する in 物品税.
The ratings 機関 said the 負債 率ing was lowered by one notch. Its 声明 特記する／引用するd "高くする，増すd 不確定" about the 政府's ability to 会合，会う its 負債 削減 goals and 不確定 about the タイミング and 有効性 of 対策 to 上げる 経済成長.
Japan, the world's third-largest economy, has the heaviest 負債 重荷（を負わせる） の中で developing nations.
Japan raised its 物品税 in April and planned another 増加する next year as part of 成果／努力s to 修理 政府 財政／金融s. But Abe decided last month to 延期する the second 税金 増加する after the economy slipped into 後退，不況 in the third ４半期/4分の1.
The downgrade lowers Japan's 率ing to Aa3 from A1. The 見通し for the 率ing is "stable," meaning it's ありそうもない to be changed in the 近づく to medium 称する，呼ぶ／期間／用語.
A lower credit 率ing can 増加する borrowing costs for 政府s in overseas markets. Most of Japan's 政府 負債, however, is owned by 地元の banks and 基金s.
