Japanese Finance Minister Faces Pressure to Strengthen Yen Amid Domestic and US Demands

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is navigating intense pressure to bolster the yen's value while balancing conflicting directives from Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Washington.

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Satsuki Katayama, the Woman at the Center of Japan’s Currency Fight

Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, is under pressure to strengthen the yen while balancing competing demands from the prime minister and Washington.

By River Akira Davis, Kiuko Notoya and Hisako Ueno

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Japanese Finance Minister Faces Pressure to Strengthen Yen Amid Domestic and US Demands

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