The address outlined the global economy’s heightened uncertainty amid geopolitical tensions and trade restrictions, explained Japan’s economic and fiscal policies, and described the roles expected of...
The chair’s statement for the 54th IMFC meeting, held in Bangkok on October 17, 2026, noted that the global economy has weathered successive shocks better than expected, while buffers have eroded and...
The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have reviewed an application submitted on August 7, 2026, by the Japan Titanium Dioxide Industry Association seeking...
On October 15, 2026 (local time), Minister Katayama met with South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Lee Hyunil, in Bangkok, Thailand, and agreed to renew the...
On Thursday, October 15, 2026 (local time), Minister Katayama met with India's Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs, Sitharaman, in Bangkok, Thailand. They held a candid exchange of...
At the 114th World Bank–IMF Development Committee, Japan expressed gratitude for the chairmanship and called for stronger coordination and capabilities across the World Bank Group (WBG) to address...
On Wednesday, October 14, U.S. time, Japan and the United States agreed to carry out a semiconductor manufacturing project under the Strategic Investment Initiative. Since the initiative was...
Finance Minister Katayama has been nominated as the next chair of the World BankIMF Development Committee and is scheduled to be formally elected at the committee meeting in Bangkok on October 15....
Following the UN Security Council sanctions committee’s designation of 6 individuals and 2 organizations for violating the arms embargo and other measures against the Democratic Republic of the...
In the preliminary balance of payments report for August 2026 released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance, the current account recorded a surplus of 4.062 trillion yen, larger than a year earlier, partly...