Japan's industrial output slips as demand remains subdued

Output fell by 1.3% from the previous month, and by 4.3% compared to a year earlier, official data showed. Analysts were expecting a 0.4% drop.

In July, industrial output fell by a revised 1.0%.

Analysts said Japan's economy could be slowing more than expected as it faces external pressures.

The main contributors to the drop in output were electronic parts and devices, information and communication electronics equipment and chemicals, said the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

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