U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen canceled a visit to the Port of Yokohama out of respect for Japan’s mourning following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
That includes a planned speech at the port by Yellen, who began trip to Asia in Japan on Sunday, according to Treasury spokeswoman Elizabeth Bourgeois. A meeting with Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki remains scheduled for Tuesday.
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