Japan economy minister Amari commenting on the wires

  • External factors bigger than domestic factors as cause of Japanese stock market declines
  • Lower oil prices will improve Japan's terms of trade
  • Continued oil price falls not good for world economy
  • Need to expand domestic demand
  • China woes, mid east contribute to global stocks drop

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Also, from Japan finance minister Aso:

  • No problems with fundamentals of Japan's economy
  • China market had big effect on market turmoil
  • Large fall in China's FX reserves has a large impact
  • May be difficult for China to continue to support its currency given declines in its FX reserves

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There you go.

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