China, Japan, S.Korea vow to provide ‘targeted’ support for recovery from pandemic

Commuters wearing protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, make their way in Tokyo, Japan, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

TOKYO — Finance ministers and central bank governors from China, Japan and South Korea vowed on Monday to provide necessary support by providing “targeted” measures for those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

They pledged to “achieve inclusive recovery, preserve long-term fiscal sustainability and maintain financial stability” in a joint statement issued after a virtual meeting held on the sidelines of Asian Development Bank’s annual meetings.