U.S. Department of the Treasury

10/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/15/2025 18:29

Readout from Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent’s Meeting with Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato

WASHINGTON -Today, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent met with Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato of Japan to discuss plans for mobilizing Japan's strategic investment in the United States through the U.S.-Japan trade and investment agreement.

Secretary Bessent and Minister Kato discussed important issues pertaining to the U.S.-Japan economic relationship, including global security and the importance of G7 commitments to increase economic pressure on Russia.

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