Tokyo - Japan's industrial production fell for the first time in two months as the auto industry had weak output, the government said Wednesday.

The June industrial output fell 2 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms from a 2.8-per-cent rise in May, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said.

The index, which was weaker than the average market expectation of a 1.7-per-cent fall, came to 107.1 against 100 for the base year of 2005.

The government downgraded its assessment that the industrial output remains at "weak levels."

For the three months through June 30, the industrial output fell 0.7 per cent from the previous three months. (dpa)