Dossier
Japanese Finance Ministry
Coverage of Japanese Finance Ministry in the Nexus archive.
- US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions
The U.S. dollar weakened sharply against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese finance minister Satsuki Katayama confirmed coordinated market interventions. The dollar dropped from above 163 yen to 156.34 yen following the announcement, as Tokyo seeks to counter the yen's prolonged weakness, which exacerbates inflation by raising import prices.
- Katayama Signals Care for Bond Market in Compiling Extra Budget
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signals care for the bond market in compiling an extra budget. This move indicates the government's attention to the financial sector. The extra budget is expected to have an impact on the economy.