Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that the government will continue to closely cooperate with other Group of Seven countries to minimize the impact on markets after Britain voted last week to leave the European Union, according to Japan's (Kyodo) News Agency.

    "It is important for the G-7 advanced countries to join forces and keep sending the message to the market that we will make utmost efforts to stabilize the financial market," Abe told a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy.

    At the meeting, Abe also instructed Finance Minister Taro Aso and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda to "pay attention to moves of the financial market including the exchange market more than before" and take necessary steps.