(MENAFN) According to government data released by the industry ministry, Japan's industrial production increased 0.5 percent in May over the previous month, Xinhua reporte
The ministry maintained its basic assessment of production, saying it "appears to be flat," adding the May figure signaled that the impact of the April 1 sales tax hike on demand might be limite
By sector, output by transport equipment makers, including auto manufacturers, grew 1.9 percent from the previous month, while that by textile manufacturers also rose 1.9 percent
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