Pandemic's hit to Japan's factory, retail sectors deeper than expected

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's April factory output fell at a much faster-than-expected pace and retail sales tumbled the most in more than two decades as a coronavirus-triggered state of emergency dealt a heavy blow to the economy.Global activity ground to a halt in April as government-imposed lockdowns due to the pandemic disrupted supply chains and led consumers to postpone many purchases, putting a damper on the outlook for the world's third-largest economy.Official data on Friday showed factory..