Satsuki Katayama

Japan

2026-09-28 08:01:45

Japanese FX official urges markets to heed clear U.S.-Japan signal on yen

Japan’s top foreign exchange official Atsushi Mimura said markets should take seriously what he described as a "very clear" signal issued by Japan and the United States last week on the yen, saying it showed determination to respond to excessive declines in the currency. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama also said U.S. President Donald Trump voiced concern about yen weakness during a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Mimura added that authorities would closely monitor how markets respond and said he was dissatisfied and uneasy about the yen’s recent moves. The remarks point to heightened official scrutiny of the currency and reinforce the message delivered by Tokyo and Washington in the previous week.

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Bank of Japan

2026-09-11 06:02:46

Former BOJ official warns U.S. comments on Japan policy could rattle markets

A former senior Bank of Japan official has warned that what was described as “unusual” intervention by U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent in Japan’s currency affairs could damage the central bank’s credibility and trigger larger swings in global markets. The remarks come as markets expect the Bank of Japan to raise rates by 25 basis points at next week’s meeting. Bessent said he had inside information on the BOJ’s intentions, a claim that drew a sharp response in Japan. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the comment was “a little scary.” The episode has put added attention on how external remarks about Japanese monetary policy may affect market expectations ahead of the BOJ decision.

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Japan

2026-08-02 01:13:42

Report says Japan to announce joint U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen

According to a report cited by ChainCatcher from Jinshi, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is set to announce on Monday that Tokyo and Washington have taken joint action to curb the yen’s depreciation. The report also said the coordinated intervention by Japan and the United States in the yen market is still ongoing. No further details on the scale, timing, or mechanism of the intervention were provided in the brief. The update was published as a 7x24 newsflash by ChainCatcher, citing Jinshi as the source.

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