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Japan, U.S. finance chiefs discussed FX moves in bilateral meeting

2024.10.24 19:50

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato attends a press conference at the finance ministry in Tokyo, Japan October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed recent exchange-rate moves, among other topics, in a bilateral meeting held on Thursday, a senior Japanese finance ministry official said.

“The two sides discussed exchange-rate moves, and confirmed the need for the United States and Japan to communicate closely,” Atsushi Mimura, Japan’s vice finance minister for international affairs, told reporters.



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