Japan's industrial output in August fell a seasonally adjusted 0.9 percent compared with July, downgraded 0.2 percentage point from the initial 0.7 percent fall, local media reported Tuesday.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry attributed the setback to additional or fresh data obtained from plastic product and pharmaceutical manufacturers that were not available when the preliminary report was issued Sept. 30.
The index of output at factories and mines came to 97.0 against the base of 100 for 2010. The reading represents a drop for the first time in two months.
The index of industrial shipments was also revised downward, posting a 0.1 percent fall against an initially reported 0.4 percent increase. The industrial inventories index declined 0.2 percent, compared with a 0.1 percent decline in the preliminary report.