Associated Press - November 27, 2009 5:44 AM ET

TOKYO (AP) - Honda Motor Co. set record production in Asia and China in October for the second straight month, leading a gradual and spotty recovery at Japanese automakers.

Honda, Japan's second biggest automaker, which has been relatively more resilient than some domestic rivals, reported Friday a 22.5 percent jump in October vehicle production in Asia at 86,070 vehicles, compared to the same month the previous year.

Worldwide production last month for the maker of the Odyssey minivan and Fit subcompact declined 18.2 percent on-year at 301,103 vehicles, Tokyo-based Honda said.

Performance was mixed at other Japanese automakers, all battered by the global financial crisis last year that sent demand plunging, especially in the key North American market.

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