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Japan Factory Sentiment Reaches Five-Year High as Chip Demand Lifts Confidence

A private monthly survey shows Japanese manufacturing confidence at its strongest since August 2021, with electronics and precision machinery improving.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Tokyo, 11 November 2026 – Confidence among Japanese manufacturers rose to its highest level in more than five years in a monthly private-sector survey released on 11 November. The manufacturing sentiment index climbed to plus 27 from plus 22 in October, its strongest reading since August 2021. Electronics and precision machinery companies reported stronger sentiment as demand for semiconductors supported activity.

For Asian businesses supplying Japan’s electronics and machinery industries, the poll identifies where confidence has strengthened, particularly among companies exposed to memory chips and production equipment. The improvement also extended beyond factories: the non-manufacturing index reached an eight-year high. These are measures of business sentiment, however, not increases of the same size in orders, production or profits.

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