URGENT: Japan's industrial output in May rises 2.8% on month

Japan's industrial output in May rose 2.8 percent from the previous month, government data showed Friday.

The seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines stood at 103.6 against the 2020 base of 100, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report. It followed a 0.9 percent decline in April.

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