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Japan, U.S. Finance Chiefs Meet on Sidelines of G20 Meeting

Asheville, North Carolina, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met on the sidelines of a meeting of the Group of 20 finance…

  • Joint currency market efforts in July preceded their inaugural encounter.
  • U.S. urged Bank of Japan to raise interest rates amid weakened yen concerns.

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