Japanese prime minister Taro Aso on Tuesday urged the Group of Seven finance chiefs to send a "strong message" on the global market turmoil when they meet later this week in Washington. "If the G7 fails to send a strong message, it will have a big impact which I am concerned could spread to Japan," Aso told reporters. "I would like them to make an effort to reach an agreement that everybody can support," he said. He spoke after meeting with his finance minister and the Bank of Japan governor, who will both head to Washington for Friday's meeting of the Group of Seven major economies -- Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States.
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