- In the wake of Pyongyang's latest missile launch, South Korea's finance ministry has pledged to act "swiftly and firmly" to combat financial market volatility, although the reaction from stocks has been muted so far. Kospi +0.2% to 2,079.
- "The United States of America stands behind Japan, its great ally, 100%," President Trump said yesterday in a joint press conference with Shinzo Abe, who called the launch "absolutely intolerable." He made no further comments.
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