Satsuki Katayama
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Sep 9, 2026
Jack GambleHOST
Bessent's remarks also underscore his unusual level of engagement on economic policy in Japan, which is among the world's largest holders of US debt.
Jack GambleHOST
Bessent has coordinated with Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on currency interventions and put increasingly public pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates, a move that would support the yen and reduce Japan's need to sell Treasuries for market intervention.
Jack GambleHOST
"Whenever people say, 'Oh, well, Treasury Secretary is taking a risk,' well, it's my dream.
Jack GambleHOST
I have asymmetric information," Bessent said.
Yuko FukushimaCORRESPONDENT
Giant dollar selling by authorities in Tokyo and Washington convinced many of them to unwind their positions.
Yuko FukushimaCORRESPONDENT
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki spoke to reporters.
Satsuki KatayamaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Our policy has not changed at all since we made coordinated currency interventions with our American counterparts.
Satsuki KatayamaSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We'll stay in close contact with the US Treasury Department to maintain an orderly currency market.
Jack GambleHOST
It later pared some of those gains to trade to 0.6% higher, but still up almost 4% this month, making it the best performer among the group of 10 currencies.
Jack GambleHOST
The move suggests the yen rally set in motion by the intervention from the Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama may be gaining a life of its own.
Jack GambleHOST
Expectations for higher interest rates from the Bank of Japan have provided a more fundamental source of support, while the breakthrough 155 is now adding technical momentum.
Jack GambleHOST
Now, that's kind of important here that the strengthening, it may be gaining a life of its own.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
Japanese officials held sideline talks during the meeting with US counterparts on the yen and other issues.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
At a media briefing after the G20, Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki said Japanese authorities pay vigilant attention to bond market trends.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
Her comments came as yields on Japan's benchmark 10-year bonds topped 3% for the first time in roughly 30 years.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
She declined to talk about specific yield levels, saying they're determined in the market.
Katayama SatsukiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Our ministry is the issuing authority, and we always pay vigilant attention to trends in the government bond market.
Katayama SatsukiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We hold careful dialogue with market participants and strive for a perfect management policy for government bonds.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
Bank of Japan governor Ueda Kazuo spoke at the same briefing with Katayama.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
He indicated the rise in Japan's bond yield is linked to global trends.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
Japanese officials held sideline talks during the meeting with US counterparts on the yen and other issues.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
At a media briefing after the G20, Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki said Japanese authorities pay vigilant attention to bond market trends.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
Her comments came as yields on Japan's benchmark 10-year bonds topped 3% for the first time in roughly 30 years.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
She declined to talk about specific yield levels, saying they're determined in the market.
Katayama SatsukiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Our ministry is the issuing authority, and we always pay vigilant attention to trends in the government bond market.
Katayama SatsukiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We hold careful dialogue with market participants and strive for a perfect management policy for government bonds.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
Bank of Japan governor Ueda Kazuo spoke at the same briefing with Katayama.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
He indicated the rise in Japan's bond yield is linked to global trends.
Romain MillaudCORRESPONDENT
Japanese officials held a sideline talks during the meeting with US counterparts on the yen and other issues.
Romain MillaudCORRESPONDENT
At a media briefing after the G20, Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki said, uh, Japanese authorities pay vigilant attention to bond market trends.
Romain MillaudCORRESPONDENT
Her comments came as yields on Japan's benchmark 10-year bonds topped 3% for the first time in roughly 30 years.
Romain MillaudCORRESPONDENT
She declined to talk about specific yield levels, saying they are determined in the market.
BrunsonHOST
The industry is preparing to move forward without clarity.
BrunsonHOST
The New York Times published a piece on Japan's finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, who is under pressure to strengthen the yen while balancing competing demands from the prime minister and Washington.
BrunsonHOST
Ms. Katayama, 67, has emerged as a crucial intermediary between a frustrated Washington pressing for a stronger currency and a Japanese prime minister whose free-spending agenda has weakened the yen and stoked jitters about the country's staggering debt levels.
BrunsonHOST
In news from the world of artificial intelligence, a closely followed measure of artificial intelligence token prices touched fresh lows this week, the latest sign of deflating prices in an increasingly competitive landscape.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
The agency reportedly suggested that her increased, uh, exposure may be aimed at establishing her image among the public as the future leader.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki says she and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent agree that orderly yen movements are vital for financial market stability.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
The two met for talks in Asheville, North Carolina, where the United States is hosting a gathering of Group of 20 finance chiefs.
Yamaguchi HiroakiHOST
It was their first face-to-face meeting since the two countries jointly intervened in the currency market a month ago to halt the yen's sharp slide.
Ramin MaelgaerdCORRESPONDENT
Thank you very much indeed.
Ramin MaelgaerdCORRESPONDENT
Japanese, uh, Finance Minister, uh, Katayama Satsuki says, uh, she and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent agreed that orderly yen movements are vital for financial market stability.
Ramin MaelgaerdCORRESPONDENT
The two met for talks in Asheville, North Carolina, where the United States is hosting a gathering of Group of 20 finance chiefs.
Ramin MaelgaerdCORRESPONDENT
It was their first face-to-face meeting since the two countries jointly intervened in the currency market a month ago to halt the yen's sharp slide.
Ramin MaelgaerdCORRESPONDENT
It's believed they're discussing the new US economic sanctions against Iran and the risks posed to financial systems by advanced AI models.
Ramin MaelgaerdCORRESPONDENT
A US official told NHK that Bessent held separate meetings with Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki and Bank of Japan governor Ueda Kazuo.
Ramin MaelgaerdCORRESPONDENT
The official said Bessent emphasized to both of them that it's important for Japan to articulate to the market their path for fiscal sustainability and also for rate hikes.
Ramin MaelgaerdCORRESPONDENT
Okay, let's get a check on the markets.
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