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Japan's industrial output drops 1.4 pct. on month in December

Xinhua, January 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

Japan's industrial output dropped a seasonally-adjusted 1.4 percent in December 2015 from the previous month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Friday.

According to the ministry's preliminary report, the index of output at factories and mines stood at 96.5 against the base of 100 in 2010.

The index of industrial shipments slumped 1.7 percent to 94.8, the report showed, while inventories edged up 0.4 percent to 112.3. Enditem