Japan PM warns US tariffs have potential to disrupt global economic order

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 04/13/25 10:54 PM EDT

TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday that U.S. tariffs have the potential to disrupt the global economic order.

Speaking in parliament, Ishiba said the government is not thinking of issuing a supplementary budget now, but stood ready to act in a timely fashion to cushion the economic blow from U.S. tariffs. (Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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