EghtesadOnline: Japan’s economy likely expanded for a third straight quarter in July-September, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, but weak private consumption and lackluster company capital spending suggest growth will remain fragile.

EghtesadOnline: Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda pledged to forge on with very accommodative monetary policy as he warned that his inflation target remains distant and the current pace of growth in the world’s third-largest economy looks unsustainable.