Japan's industrial production in February fell a seasonally adjusted 2.1 percent compared with the previous month, according to preliminary figures released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Wednesday.

However, ministry officials said there was no basic change in production trends and kept its overall assessment of output unchanged for the six month in a row.

The index of output at mines and factories stood at 100.3, against the base of 100 for 2000, METI said in its report. The index reading followed a reading of 102.5 in January, which was the highest since the 102.7 registered in December 2000.