Japanese PM Abe: The government are ready to take bold, timely action

Japanese PM Abe is crossing the wires announcing that if further steps are needed to support the economy, the government are ready to take bold, timely action.

Key comments

Ready to take further steps to ease economic pain from pandemic, if needed, during current parliament session.

Decision on whether and what further stimulus steps needed will be made taking into account how many prefectures can end state of emergency.

More to come...