Japan's factory activity slips into contraction in July, PMI shows


Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

TOKYO: Japan's manufacturing activity slipped into contraction in July, weighed down by uncertainties over U.S. tariffs, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday.

At the same time, Japan's service sector continued to outshine the struggling manufacturing industry, with activity growing at the fastest pace in five months, helped by robust demand.

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