Japan August Factory Output Falls 3.3% Month-On-Month

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's factory output fell 3.3% in August from the previous month, versus a median market forecast for a 0.9% drop, government data showed on Monday. Manufacturers surveyed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry expect seasonally adjusted output to increase 2.0% in September and expand 6.1% in October. ( read original story ...

Search continues one week after record rains in central Japan

Rescuers in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, are continuing their search for people's loved ones after record rains last week triggered widespread landslides and flooding. Many affected areas are still recovering from a massive earthquake on New Year's Day. ( read original story ...)