TOKYO: Japan's industrial output slipped at the fastest pace since early last year in October, exposing widening cracks in the economy which faces a decline in domestic and foreign demand.
Factory output fell 4.2% in October from the previous month, trade ministry data showed on Friday, coming in below the median market forecast for a 2.1% fall and swinging from a 1.7% rise the previous month.
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