Japan's factory output rises 4.0 percent in April: govt

Japanese factory output rose 4.0 percent in April from the previous month: official figures (AFP Photo/TORU YAMANAKA)
MoreJapanese factory output rose 4.0 percent in April from the previous month, official figures showed Wednesday, bolstering data indicating the world’s third-largest economy is finally seeing moderate expansion.
However, the figure was slightly down on market expectations of a 4.2 percent rise and came a day after data showed consumer demand remains weak despite years of