Japan's industrial production expanded an unadjusted 5.5 percent in 2004, marking a second straight yearly rise, the government said Friday.
The increase was partly attributed to strong demand for digital home appliances in the first half of the year.
This marks the highest growth since the production index registered a 5.7 percent rise in 2000, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report.
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