Japan PM Abe Shinzo press conference in the US, Reuters with some highlights:
- Japan and international community strongly condemn attack on Saudi oil field
- Got win-win in Japan-US trade deal (yes, I posted this one earlier)
- Asked Iran president to take constructive role in middle east
- Japan will continue to be free trade flag bearer
- believe Japan-US trade agreement will lead to Japan's further economic growth
- Export controls on S. Korea separate from wartime labour issue
- have already taken steps to counter impact of Japan sales-tax hike
- If downside econ risks materialize, will not hesitate to take steps
- Trump agreed US won't impose section 232 tariffs on Japan autos, parts while talks under way
Yen barely moving. then again, is anything?
