Katayama: Bessent Understands and Supports Japan's FX and Fiscal Stance

Japan Finance Minister Katayama said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent “understands, supports our position.” That is the wire stack from 3 September 2026 evening (FinancialJuice / First Squawk / Redbox).

On the same page: Bessent said “good” after Katayama’s explanation; Katayama “did not receive the demand reported by media”; the two discussed Japan’s efforts on fiscal sustainability and growth; and Katayama says Bessent has long believed the yen is undervalued largely because of interest-rate gaps.

JGB issuance is color. USD/JPY is the live tape.

Katayama also took note of Prime Minister Takaichi’s comments on new government-bond issuance near ¥40 trillion. That is color on this page. It is not a standalone JGB urgency note unless yields move.

The later Japan MoF likely Treasuries sales to fund record yen intervention is a separate reserves stamp — distinct from this Katayama/Bessent FX color.

Takaichi adviser Aida’s BoJ September hike then quarterly path is a separate policy-path stamp under the same Japan FX backdrop.

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