Japan February factory output falls 2.1% month-on-month
Workers walk between precision-machining machines for automotive parts inside a factory at Kyowa Industrial Co. in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO, March 31 : Japan's factory output was down 2.1 per cent in February from the previous month, matching the median market forecast, government data showed on Tuesday.
Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output to rise 3.8 per cent in March and gain 3.3 per cent in April.