Japan finance minister says U.S. Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
Published on: Monday 12 January 2026
Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen’s recent “one-sided depreciation”, as Tokyo stepped up threats of intervention to stem the currency’s fall.
News source: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16280241
