Japan’s factory activity hits near 4-year high in February, PMI shows

TOKYO, March 2 (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity accelerated in February to its fastest pace in almost four years, as robust ​demand led to sharp increases in ‌output, new orders and employment across the board, a private-sector survey showed on Monday.

(Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by ​Jacqueline Wong)