Industrial production in South Korea climbed a seasonally adjusted 1.6 percent on month in April, Statistics Korea said on Friday - down from 2.1 percent in March.
On a yearly basis, industrial production eased 0.1 percent after sliding 2.3 percent in the previous month.
The index of all industry production rose 0.7 percent both on month and on year in April.
The Manufacturing Production Index in April increased 1.7 percent on month but fell 0.2 percent on year. The Manufacturing Shipment Index shed 0.8 percent on month but added 0.1 percent on year. The Manufacturing Inventory Index in April climbed 2.5 percent on month and 6.1 percent on year.
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