FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe listens to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, February 25, 2020. Kimimasa Mayama/Pool via REUTERS
February 28, 2020
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday the government will take policy steps if needed to ensure the coronavirus outbreak does not inflict damage to the economy.
“I’m aware of views that if the virus spreads, it could have a huge impact on the economy,” Abe told parliament. “We’re therefore watching developments carefully.”
(Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
