TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that he would closely watch the United States' move to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese goods.
Aso was speaking to reporters hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum that will target Chinese imports, though only after a consultation period.
China will have space to respond, reducing the risk of immediate retaliation from Beijing.
(Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)
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