Japan’s crude steel output to increase during Oct-Dec
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced on Friday that Japan's crude steel production is expected to increase by 523'000 tons, or 1.9 percent and reach 28.35 million tons during October-December period. The METI also indicated that the figure is 557'000 tons, or 2 percent higher than the original estimates for the subject quarter.