Domestic crude steel production rose 3.1 percent in July from a year earlier to 9,255,000 tons, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation said Tuesday.
This marks a 16th straight monthly increase, the federation said.
Compared with the previous month, however, the figure represents a 0.7 percent fall, the federation said.
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