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WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Wednesday she told her Group of Seven counterparts that Tokyo was closely watching market moves, including currency ...
News Japan » Finance: Japan finance minister asks trade minister to avoid remarks on BOJ policy
TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday she and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had told the trade minister to avoid commenting on the Bank of Japan's ...
News Japan » Finance: Japan finance chief says agreed with US to intensify FX communication
Japan and the U. agreed to intensify communication on exchange rates, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said after her meeting with U.
News Japan » Finance: Japan Moves to Classify Bitcoin and Crypto as Financial Instruments Under New Bill
Japan plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, shifting them from a payment-based framework to one aligned with traditional ...
News Japan » Finance: Japan Finance Minister Warns Against Forex Volatility as Yen Weakens
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday that the government will be vigilant for volatile movements on the currency market, as the yen slid to two-month lows past 150 ...
News Japan » Finance: Japan, US agree to intensify communication on exchange rates
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - Japan and the U.S. agreed to intensify communication on exchange rates, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said after her meeting with U.S.
News Japan » Finance: Japan finance minister vows close G7 coordination as market volatility persists
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday that the government would stay in close contact with fellow Group of Seven countries, as ...
News Japan » Finance: Japan Classifies Crypto as Financial Instrument: Historic Shift Sparks Investor Optimism
Japan’s cabinet approved a bill classifying crypto as a financial instrument. The new law adds bans on insider trading, mandatory disclosures, and higher penalties. This ...
News Japan » Finance: Japan's finance minister wants to discuss forex with Bessent at G7
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday that he would seek to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the G7 meetings in Canada next week to ...
News Japan » Finance: Japan's next finance minister could unsettle yen bears
TOKYO (Reuters) -The expected appointment of Satsuki Katayama as Japan's next finance minister could give markets cause to rethink pushing the yen too low, but might also help the country's new leader ...
News Japan » Finance: Exclusive-Japan's Debt Issuance to Surge 28% in Fiscal 2029 From 2026, Finance Ministry Estimates
TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's annual bond issuance will likely surge 28% three years from now due to rising debt-financing costs, a finance ministry estimate reviewed by Reuters showed on ...