株価急落「適切に対応」　安倍首相

　安倍晋三首相は１０日の政府・与党連絡会議で、新型コロナウイルスの感染拡大による世界的な株価急落などを踏まえ、「各国当局、日銀とも連携を密にしながら、必要があれば先進７カ国（Ｇ７）、２０カ国・地域（Ｇ２０）の合意に沿って適切に対応していく」と述べた。
　首相は「世界経済の先行きに対する不透明感がある中で、金融市場でも神経質な動きが見られる」と指摘。その上で「日々変わる情勢変化の先を見通しながら、国民の命と健康を守ることを最優先に、やるべき対策をちゅうちょなく決断し、実行していく」と強調した。（2020/03/10-12:59）

Japan will take steps against plunging stock prices caused by worries over the global spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday.
   "We'll work closely with authorities of other countries and the Bank of Japan and take appropriate measures if necessary based on agreements among the Group of Seven and Group of 20 economies," Abe said.
   "Some jittery moves have been seen on financial markets amid uncertainties over the course of the global economy," he said at a liaison meeting between the government and the ruling camp.
   While forecasting developments, Japan will decide on and implement necessary measures without hesitation, putting he top priority on citizens' lives and health, he added.
   On Tuesday morning, the 225-issue Nikkei stock average fell below 19,000 temporarily for the first time since December 2018. The key index turned around in the afternoon.