But the government reported this week, that number two of the world economy grew at a rate far slower than previously thought in the third quarter, reigniting fears that the recovery of the young could be disrupted. The Japanese government announced Tuesday, r new economic stimulus package of 274 billion dollars, including 80 billion dollars in new spending, which analysts say should help to support consumer confidence. “Because the trend is consumer sentiment has been affected by government stimulus package, we can expect the same this time too,” said Yoshiro Sato, economist at Calyon Capital Markets Asia.

But until the new package approved by parliament and fully implemented, “there is the possibility that consumer sentiment may continue to fall”, Sato added.