Japan's August industrial output rose 1.7 percent from the previous month for the third straight monthly increase on the back of a pickup in auto demand, retaining a modest recovery trend after the novel coronavirus pandemic dampened manufacturing activities, government data showed Wednesday.
The seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines stood at 88.7 against the 2015 base of 100, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said in a preliminary report. The result followed an upwardly revised 8.7 percent jump in July.
For August, the ministry upgraded its assessment, saying industrial output is "picking up." In the previous month, it said the output "shows picking-up movement."