Japan factories power up; unemployment falls

Japan logged a modest pickup in factory output in March as the nation’s unemployment rate hit a multi-year low, official data showed on Tuesday, with the government pointing to brighter times ahead.

The new figures also come days after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) boosted its inflation and economic growth projections for the world’s third-largest economy as it eyes an end to years of deflation.

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