Japan’s Motegi: Oppose measures that artificially control trade flows

Japanese Economy Minister Motegi is on the wires now, via Reuters, noting that Japan opposes the measures that artificially control trade flows.

Earlier today, the US President Trump said that China's President Xi wants to make a fair trade deal with the US while the Japanese PM Abe noted that its wrong to increase sales tax next year if the economy is hit by Lehman-like crisis.