Satsuki Katayama, Japan’s first female finance minister, shoulders the task of selling Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “responsible and proactive fiscal policy.” A former colleague expects an emphasis on “responsible.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/16/japan/politics/satsuki-katayama-finance-minister/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #satsukikatayama #financeministry #sanaetakaichi
Goldman Sachs Group sees little immediate risk of currency intervention in Japan, saying the usual triggers “have not yet been met” even as the yen approaches 155 per dollar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/04/economy/yen-no-intervention-risk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #yen #dollar #forex #satsukikatayama #boj #financeministry
The government is monitoring the yen with a strong sense of urgency, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, sending her first clear warning on currency movements since taking on her role. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/31/economy/katayama-warning-yen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #satsukikatayama #yen #boj #japaneseeconomy #scottbessent #kazuoueda
In her first weeks as prime minister, Sanae Takaichi unified the LDP, formed a new conservative coalition, advanced Japan’s defense and trade agendas and secured strong public support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/30/japan/four-questions-for-takaichi-after-one-week/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #fumiokishida #shigeruishiba #yoshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #satsukikatayama #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #donaldtrump #ldp #komeito #jip #dpp #sanseito
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sent a message indicating support for the Bank of Japan’s independence as Abenomics comes back into fashion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/29/economy/bessent-katayama-boj/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #scottbessent #satsukikatayama #sanaetakaichi #usjapanrelations #us #financeministry #boj #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #inflation #japaneseeconomy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in his first meeting with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, praised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic policy as the Nikkei topped the 50,000 mark the same day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/27/us-japan-finance-leaders-meet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #scottbessent #satsukikatayama #sanaetakaichi #usjapanrelations
Satsuki Katayama, Japan’s first female finance chief, joined the Finance Ministry in 1982 and climbed the ranks, reaching a higher position in the influential Budget Bureau than any woman before her. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/27/economy/japan-new-finance-chief-policy-veteran/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #satsukikatayama #financeministry #ldp #sanaetakaichi
In one of her first remarks as Japan's new finance minister, Satsuki Katayama talks taxes and debt without saying too much, steering clear of controversy and commitments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/24/economy/katayama-bessent-comments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cabinet #satsukikatayama #financeministry #japaneseeconomy
Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female prime minister, forming a coalition with the Japan Innovation Party to focus on defense, economic reforms and international diplomacy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/24/takaichi-heads-into-the-breach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #sanaetakaichi #ldp #japaninnovationparty #komeito #shigeruishiba #fumiokishida #toshimitsumotegi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #minorukihara #ryoseiakazawa #satsukikatayama #kimionoda #sanseito #shinzoabe
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic picks support her while offering continuity, with differences on policy being deemphasized for the time being. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/22/economy/takaichi-three-economic-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cabinet #ryoseiakazawa #minorukiuchi #satsukikatayama
Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet picks reflect her strategy of balancing political alliances, rewarding loyal supporters, managing factional politics and bringing in fresh faces to navigate Japan's evolving political landscape. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/22/japan/takaichi-cabinet-picks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #komeito #cabinet #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #ryoseiakazawa #minorukihara #satsukikatayama