Japan's finance minister told Bessent PM Takaichi is not a reflationist
EWJ•Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she told U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a call last week that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is not a reflationist, echoing Takaichi's own statements.
1. Katayama's comments
Katayama said she explained to Bessent that Takaichi is not a reflationist and noted that Takaichi herself has said so on various occasions.
