Japan's Aso, Abe reject currency restrictions on trade pacts

Reuters

Published Feb 01, 2017 03:08AM ET

Japan's Aso, Abe reject currency restrictions on trade pacts

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday that Japan does not intend to include restrictions on currencies in future trade negotiations.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated Aso's comments in response to questions from an opposition lawmaker in the lower house budget committee.