susumu co-jima, nhk world, tokyo. >>> the japanese auto industry is on a steady recovery track. domestic output of major carmakers in august rose for the first time since the march 11th disaster. eight companies announced their monthly output on wednesday. their total is about 670,000 units. that's up 1.7% from a year ago. to motors saw a jump of nearly 12%. daihatsu, a rise of about 9%. suzuki, almost 6% increase. and mazda, a rise of 5.6%. many of the automakers say their output is returning to normal levels d t a recovery in parts sulyhat had bee haer bth mch disaster. the firms planned to hire more seasonal workers from october to boost their production. >>> the head of the philippine central bank expressed concern about the potential impact on the merging economies from europe's debt problems. the governor who is visiting tokyo said on wednesday that his country's economy grew over 7% last year and remains upbeat. but he went on to say that if the credit uncertainties about europe continue, that they would be affected. the governor said in the 1997 asian currency crisis, in