RENEE MONTAGNE, Host: NPR's business news starts with another downgrade for Japan.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, Host: Moody's has lowered Japan's credit rating a notch, putting more pressure on that huge economy. Standard and Poor's has lowered its rating. That was earlier this year. Moody's cited the country's heavy debt load and a political revolving door at the top that prevents the government from being able to tackle its fiscal problems.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, Host: Japan has had five prime ministers in the last six years, and the current leader is expected to step down this month.
Moody's has lowered Japan's credit rating a notch, putting more pressure on the giant economy. Standard and Poor's lowered its rating on Japan earlier this year.