Japan’s Kato Walks Back Talk of Treasuries Sale in Trade Talks

Katsunobu Kato
Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg

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By Yoshiaki Nohara and Takashi Umekawa

May 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM EDT

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May 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM EDT

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Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said the country won’t use the sale of its US Treasury holdings in trade talks with Washington, clarifying his previous remarks that suggested they could be used as a negotiating tool.