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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is looking at a proposal to automatically reduce the number of proportional representation seats in the Lower House if a ruling-opposition panel fails to reach a deal within a year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/09/japan/politics/ldp-lower-house-seat-cut-proposal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #katsunobukato #lowerhouse #nipponishinnokai #ldp

The scale of the Liberal Democratic Party's new National Power Research Group and participation by some of the party's heaviest hitters would've been unusual even for its former factions, let alone for policy research. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/22/japan/politics/liberal-democratic-party-national-power-research-group/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nationalpowerresearchgroup #katsunobukato

After a bumpy negotiation process, the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, submitted a bill that would cut at least 45 Lower House seats by the end of next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/05/japan/politics/seat-reduction-bill-submitted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato #hirofumiyoshimura #ldp #nipponishinnokai #diet #lowerhouse

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, have agreed to submit a bill that creates a framework for reducing Lower House seats during the ongoing session of parliament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/21/japan/politics/ldp-ishin-seat-reduction-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #lowerhouse #diet #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato #hirofumiyoshimura

The U.S. expects Japan to stop importing Russian energy in response to Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/16/economy/us-japan-russia-energy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #scottbessent #katsunobukato #energy #sakhalin2 #lng

Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato voiced serious concern over China’s latest export controls on rare earths, stressing the importance of coordinated action from Group of Seven nations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/16/economy/japan-finance-minister-china-rare-earth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #katsunobukato #rareearths #chinajapanrelations #g7 #scottbessent

U.S. expects Japan to stop buying Russian energy, Bessent says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he told Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump expects Japan to stop importing Russian energy. “Minister Kato and I also discuss…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1393172/u-s-expects-japan-to-stop-buying-russian-energy-bessent-says/

https://www.europesays.com/2496895/ U.S. expects Japan to stop buying Russian energy, Bessent says #Energy #japan #KatsunobuKato #lng #Sakhalin2 #ScottBessent #U.S.JAPANRELATIONS

After India, US tells Japan to stop importing Russian energy

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he told Japanese Finance Minister …
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https://www.alojapan.com/1393131/after-india-us-tells-japan-to-stop-importing-russian-energy/

Financing the $550 Billion Strategic Investment Fund: An Update

Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair challenges conventional internat…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1389911/financing-the-550-billion-strategic-investment-fund-an-update/

https://www.alojapan.com/1389911/financing-the-550-billion-strategic-investment-fund-an-update/ Financing the $550 Billion Strategic Investment Fund: An Update #automobiles #economy #HudsonInstitute #Japan #JapanChair #JapanNews #JapanUSTrade #Japanese #JapaneseNews #KatsunobuKato #NewFromHudson #news #pharmaceuticals #RyoseiAkazawa #semiconductors #Shipbuilding #Softbank #StrategicInvestmentFund #tariffs #USSteel #WilliamChou Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair challenges conventional international relations thinking by integrating a wide r

Japan’s Finance Minister Ramps Up Warning After Further Yen Fall

Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato stepped up his warnings over yen movements, after the currency hit a fresh eight-month low against the doll…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1388102/japans-finance-minister-ramps-up-warning-after-further-yen-fall/

https://www.alojapan.com/1388102/japans-finance-minister-ramps-up-warning-after-further-yen-fall/ Japan’s Finance Minister Ramps Up Warning After Further Yen Fall #BANKOFJAPAN/THE #currency #DemocraticParty #economics #government #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JapaneseYenSpot #KatsunobuKato #liberal #markets #MonetaryPolicy #news #USDollarSpot Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato stepped up his warnings over yen movements, after the currency hit a fresh eight-month low against the dollar early Friday, despite efforts by the ruling par

Yen Watchers Consider Where Next Line Will Be Drawn on Weakening

With the yen now at shooting distance from the key psychological level of 155 against the dollar after…
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Japan’s Koizumi, Hayashi run for leadership of ruling party

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s farm minister and the chief government spokesperson entered the race on Tuesday to lead the ruling party, pledging t…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1370832/japans-koizumi-hayashi-run-for-leadership-of-ruling-party/

https://www.alojapan.com/1370832/japans-koizumi-hayashi-run-for-leadership-of-ruling-party/ Japan’s Koizumi, Hayashi run for leadership of ruling party #Japan #JapanNews #JunichiroKoizumi #KatsunobuKato #LiberalDemocraticParty #news #PressConference #RulingParty #ShigeruIshiba #ShinjiroKoizumi #YoshimasaHayashi By Satoshi Sugiyama and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s farm minister and the chief government spokesperson entered the race on Tuesday to lead the ruling party, pledging their candidacies in a vote set for ear

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato reaffirmed in a joint statement their commitment to let markets determine currency exchange rates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/12/economy/us-japan-fx-manipulation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #scottbessent #katsunobukato #us #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #currencies #yen #boj #donaldtrump

JPY/USD: Japan’s Kato Voices Concern With Yen at Weakest Since March

Japan’s Finance Minister said he’s worried by movements in the yen, which weakenedBloomberg Terminal to levels last seen in Marc…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1337169/jpy-usd-japans-kato-voices-concern-with-yen-at-weakest-since-march/

https://www.alojapan.com/1337169/jpy-usd-japans-kato-voices-concern-with-yen-at-weakest-since-march/ JPY/USD: Japan’s Kato Voices Concern With Yen at Weakest Since March #BANKOFJAPAN/THE #CurrencyMarkets #economics #FederalReserve #InterestRates #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JapaneseYenSpot #KatsunobuKato #KazuoUeda #markets #news #politics #Tokyo #USDollarSpot Japan’s Finance Minister said he’s worried by movements in the yen, which weakenedBloomberg Terminal to levels last seen in March following dovish messaging on interest rates from t

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

Trump World: Nice Guys Come Last, so Show Your Cards

When President Donald Trump unveiled his “reciprocal” tariffs in early April, he also invited foreign countries to offer deals that would off…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1302595/trump-world-nice-guys-come-last-so-show-your-cards/

Japan to Sound Out Market Players on Tweaks to Bond Issuance

(Bloomberg) — Japan’s Finance Ministry will seek feedback from market players later Friday over its planned reductions to super-long bond issuance as it takes steps to quell market turbulence. Most Read from Bloomberg The ministry will ho…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1302178/japan-to-sound-out-market-players-on-tweaks-to-bond-issuance/

https://www.alojapan.com/1302178/japan-to-sound-out-market-players-on-tweaks-to-bond-issuance/ Japan to Sound Out Market Players on Tweaks to Bond Issuance #bloomberg #FinanceMinistry #GovernmentBond #Japan #JapanNews #KatsunobuKato #news #SupplyAndDemand (Bloomberg) — Japan’s Finance Ministry will seek feedback from market players later Friday over its planned reductions to super-long bond issuance as it takes steps to quell market turbulence. Most Read from Bloomberg The ministry will hold a meeting with primary dealers at 4 p.m. in…

https://www.alojapan.com/1298142/japans-treasury-holdings-not-a-topic-at-bessent-meetings-kato-says/ Japan’s Treasury holdings not a topic at Bessent meetings, Kato says #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #KatsunobuKato #news #ScottBessent #TreasuryHoldings #U.S.Treasury By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday he had not specifically discussed Japan’s $1 trillion-plus holdings of U.S. Treasury securities during past meetings with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Kato, at a regular n…

Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said that discussions with market participants is a key factor in making sure that government bonds are bought and sold stably. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/13/markets/kato-bond-issuance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #financeministry #katsunobukato #boj #jgb

Japan has lost its position as the world’s largest creditor nation for the first time in 34 years, despite posting a record amount of overseas assets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/27/economy/top-creditor-status-lost/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #financeministry #katsunobukato

The top finance officials from Japan and the U.S. have reaffirmed the principle of market control of foreign exchange rates, but they made no mention of any specific currency level targets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/22/economy/bessent-kato-japan-us-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #us #trade #tariffs #scottbessent #katsunobukato

Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said he’s arranging a bilateral meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week to discuss topics including currency matters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/20/economy/japan-finance-minister-on-forex-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #katsunobukato #scottbessent #forex #usjapanrelations

Ahead of July's Upper House election, those hoping to unseat Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are moving to raise their profiles within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and win support. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/09/japan/politics/ldp-party-post-ishiba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #sanaetakaichi #takayukikobayashi #katsunobukato #yoshimasahayashi #ldp

The Asian Development Bank has formally decided to hold its 60th annual meeting in the city of Nagoya in 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/06/japan/adb-meeting-nagoya/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #adb #nagoya #aichi #italy #katsunobukato

Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said the country’s U.S. Treasury holdings could be a card in its trade talks with the Washington, referring to the largest stockpile of U.S. debt held by a foreign nation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/02/economy/kato-us-debt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #katsunobukato #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #donaldtrump #bonds

Work Beyond G20 to Counter Trump’s Currency Demands https://www.byteseu.com/967224/ #DonaldTrump #economy #Editorial #Editorials #ExchangeRate #G20 #Japan #JapaneseYen #KatsunobuKato #tariffs #TrumpTariffs

https://www.alojapan.com/1261176/work-beyond-g20-to-counter-trumps-currency-demands/ Work Beyond G20 to Counter Trump’s Currency Demands #DonaldTrump #economy #editorial #editorials #ExchangeRate #G20 #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseYen #KatsunobuKato #news #tariffs #TrumpTariffs このページを 日本語 で読む What does Donald Trump’s administration want from Japan regarding its exchange rate policy? As long as that is not made clear, we cannot afford to let our guard down. Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato flew to the United States to attend…

Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato is "deeply concerned" about the global economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs, in the government's strongest warning yet as the two nations began trade talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/18/economy/finance-minister-concern-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #katsunobukato #donaldtrump #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations

Japan will ask all listed companies in the country to consider submitting and disclosing their annual securities reports before ordinary shareholder meetings, financial services minister Katsunobu Kato said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/28/disclosure-shareholders-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #katsunobukato #fsa

Japan intends to closely monitor the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on the yen and is worried about the international fallout on trade, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/02/economy/japan-yen-impact-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #katsunobukato #forex #yen #currencies #tariffs #donaltrump

The central government will strive to balance economic revitalization and fiscal consolidation, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said in a fiscal policy speech to parliament on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/24/economy/finance-chief-fiscal-consolidation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shigeruishiba #diet #financeministry #katsunobukato #japaneseeconomy #budgets #fiscalspending

Japan flagged its concern over sudden and one-sided moves in the currency market in its first warning to speculators in 2025 after the yen hit its lowest level since July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/07/markets/japan-yen-drop-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #forex #katsunobukato #financeministry #boj #kazuoueda

In vowing to put all-out effort into ending deflation, Japan's new finance minister has hinted that the new administration might be less hawkish on rates than originally expected. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/07/economy/new-finance-minister-kato/ #business #economy #katsunobukato #financeministry #yen #currencies #forex

The LDP’s presidential election happens Friday, with three front-runners leading a field of nine in a race that will determine the country’s next prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/26/japan/politics/ldp-curtain-raiser/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato

Candidates for the Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 27 presidential election face two basic, but politically difficult, choices about the country’s energy future: They determine what role nuclear power plays in the government's long-term strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/19/japan/politics/ldp-energy/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato

Regional revitalization, work-life balance and the clarification of the Self-Defense Forces' position in the Constitution are among the top priorities that contenders for the ruling LDP presidency will pursue if they become prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/17/japan/politics/ldp-debate-about-priorities/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato

The nine candidates vying to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party outlined their approach to the U.S. and China, among other concerns, during a joint news conference Saturday in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/14/japan/politics/ldp-presidential-hopefuls-us-china/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato #us #china

The Liberal Democratic Party's nine presidential hopefuls on Friday offered hints of their vision for the future of the party, and the country, outlining their positions on crucial policy at their first joint news conference after the start of campaigning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/13/japan/politics/ldp-first-presser-political-reform-economy/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato

Kto zostanie japońskim premierem?

Do wyborów wewnętrznych rządzącej Partii Liberalno-Demokratycznej stanęła rekordowa liczba dziewięciu kandydatów. Lokalne media spekulują, że zwycięzca ogłosi przedterminowe wybory już pod koniec października lub na początku listopada.

Moim zdaniem wyścig rozstrzygnie się jednak w trójkącie: Koizumi, Ishiba i Kamikawa, która jest postrzegana jako zręczna przywódczyni, aspirująca do bycia mentorką młodszych polityczek. Koizumi może być za młody i budzić obawy establishmentu, że zdominuje partię na długie lata. Ishiba może mieć problemy z dojściem do szerszego elektoratu poza partią.

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Nine candidates are vying for the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party, making the leadership race the most crowded in the ruling party’s history and one of the most unpredictable in decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/11/japan/politics/curtain-raiser-ldp-presidential-election/ #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #yokokamikawa #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #katsunobukato

Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato’s entry into the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race adds an extra element of unpredictability to an already complex election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/10/japan/politics/kato-motegi-faction/ #japan #politics #katsunobukato #ldp #sanaetakaichi #toshimitsumotegi