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states china: But that hardly recouped the sharp 3.3 percent drop in the previous month, according to The Japan Times. Output was pushed up by increased production of cars and chemicals, offsetting a decline for oil products, the data showed. Over the past year, Japan's economy and its manufacturers have been pressured by slowing global growth and a protracted trade war between the United States and China that has disrupted world supply chains and business investment. ; Industrial output rose 1.3 percent in July, government data showed, more than a median market forecast of a 0.3 percent gain. Although the reading for July was positive, it isn't so great seen from a longer perspective, said Akiyoshi Takumori, chief economist at Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management. Manufacturers surveyed by the trade ministry expect output to rise 1.3 percent in August, but fall again by 1.6 percent in September. The level of production remains slightly below what it was in April, so looking at it over a three-month period output has declined. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.