Abe Tells Wall Street Japan’s Economy Is Exceptionally Good
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged Wall Street traders to invest in Japan, promising in a speech at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday that its economy will become a driving force for global recovery.
Abe vowed to conclude regional free trade talks by the end of the year and promoted Japanese products from sushi to LED light bulbs and a high-speed train system he said could link New York and Washington D.C. in less than an hour. In a second speech at the conservative Hudson Institute he defended a military spending increases and said he wants Japan to be a “proactive contributor to peace.”