Japan July output nearly flat, chip-linked output helps gains

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industrial output in July was nearly flat, with a mere 0.1 percent increase from the previous month, as gains in semiconducto

South Korea's industrial output remained flat in July from a month earlier, data showed Monday, with retail sales losing ground, while facility investment advanced. Industrial production remained unchanged in July from a month earlier, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics. Industrial output fell 0