Japan's industrial output in fiscal 2021 expanded at a record 5.8 percent from the previous year after two straight years of setbacks due to the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Thursday.In the year through March, the index of production at factories and mines stood at 95.5 against the 2015 base of 100. The rate of increase, following a 9.6 percent plunge in the previous year, was the highest since comparable data became available in fiscal 2014.The data showed, however, that Japan's industrial output has not recovered to pre-pandemic levels, with the index standing at 99.9 in f…READ FULL ARTICLE
