Japan's Finance Minister said he’s worried by movements in the yen, which weakened to levels last seen in March following dovish messaging on interest rates from the Bank of Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/01/economy/kato-concern-yen-weak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #katsunobukato #boj #japaneseeconomy
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato says Japan told Group of 20 countries that tariffs aren’t the right way to fix imbalances. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/18/economy/kato-trade-imbalances/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #katsunobukato #tariffs #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #trade
The average income of Japanese lawmakers in 2024 stood at ¥25.13 million, almost unchanged from the previous year, both chambers of the parliament said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/30/japan/politics/japan-lawmakers-income-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #shigeruishiba #cabinet #ldp #katsunobukato