In June this year, Japan's industrial production increased by 1.3 percent month on month and by 4.2 percent compared to the same month in 2025, according to the preliminary indices of the Industrial Production report published by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
On the other hand, in June the Japanese iron and steel production index went up by 1.8 percent year on year, while Japan's seasonally adjusted iron and steel production index remained stable in the given month compared to May. Meanwhile, in June Japanese producers' iron and steel shipments moved sideways and iron and steel inventories increased by 1.6 percent, both compared to the previous month.
According to the ministry's Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, Japanese industrial production is expected to increase by 1.2 percent in July and by 4.5 percent in August, both on month-on-month basis. Meanwhile, Japanese iron and steel production is expected to decrease by 0.9 percent in July and increase by 6.1 percent in August, month on month.
