Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition kept a solid majority in the upper house election. He said today that “based on a stable political basis, the Abe cabinet will take more aggressive and bold economic measures than ever.”
Abe said “uncertainty remains over the global economic outlook such as trade frictions and Britain’s exit from the European Union… We’ll respond to downside risks without hesitation and take flexible and all possible steps.”
The Japanese government has designated JPY 2T in stimulus measures to offset the impact of the planned sales tax hike, from 8% to 10% in October. Abe also noted “we will underpin domestic consumption which accounts for the bulk of the economy by taking sufficient measures.”
