The Ministry of Finance forecasts a total balance surplus of 6.2 trillion yen in November 2026, with the surplus 4.6 trillion yen smaller than in the same month of the previous year. The forecast...
The Ministry of Finance reported that, in October 2026, total receipts were 14.1337 trillion yen, total payments were 18.1940 trillion yen, and the overall balance was 270.62 billion yen. The overall...
The Ministry of Finance announced that the amount of foreign exchange interventions from September 29, 2026, to October 28, 2026, was 0 yen. The source contains no explanation beyond the amount...
Finance Minister Katayama said she had been nominated as the next chair of the World Bank–IMF Development Committee. Formal appointment is scheduled at the committee meeting on October 15, and the...
Finance Minister Katayama explained the Cabinet’s approval of a bill on consumption tax and support payments, reviews of special tax measures, subsidies and funds, a request for cybersecurity...
A notice by the Bank of Japan’s International Department on behalf of the Minister of Finance. The reference exchange rate applicable during November 2026 is 156 yen per US dollar. Arbitrage rates...
The Minister of Finance has published exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and currencies other than the U.S. dollar under Article 35, Item 2 of the Ministerial Ordinance on Reporting of Foreign...
Finance Minister Katayama gave her views on funding a cut to the consumption tax rate on food and beverages, financial institutions’ information management, crossborder ecommerce, and a review of...
Finance Minister and Minister of State for Financial Services Katayama said she explained to Prime Minister Takaichi the policy of strengthening and deepening Japan's DOGE initiative and reviewing...
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...
The Ministry of Finance released the implementation status of foreign exchange intervention for August 27 through September 28, 2026, and reported an intervention amount of 0 yen for the period. The...
At the August 31, 2026 briefing, Finance Minister Katayama explained discussions on the global economy, growth, AI, and Ukraine at the G20 and G7; meetings with US and UK officials and IMF...
The Ministry of Finance will issue a 1,000yen silver coin commemorating the 2027 International Horticultural Exposition, to be held in 2027. Made of pure silver, 40,000 coins will be issued, with a...
Finance Minister Katayama explained that the FY2027 initial generalaccount budget requests total approximately 143.1 trillion yen. As the first year of budgetprocess reform aimed at moving away from...
The Ministry of Finance forecast that the overall balance of government receipts and payments against the private sector in September 2026 will show excess receipts of 5.2 trillion yen. Compared with...
The reporting ordinance rate applicable during September 2026, published by the Bank of Japan's International Department on August 20, 2026. As a public notice by the Minister of Finance, it presents...
The Ministry of Finance released the preliminary balance of payments for June 2026. The current account shifted from a surplus in the same month of the previous year to a deficit of 92.3 billion yen,...
The Ministry of Finance announced that corporations affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake may submit their survey forms for the AprilJune 2026 Corporate Enterprise Statistics Survey by November 27,...
At the July 30, 2026 press conference, Finance Minister Katayama explained financial responses to the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, the “Strong and Affluent Japan” investment framework for the FY2027...
At the July 28, 2026 postCabinet press conference, Finance Minister and Minister of State for Special Missions Katayama explained household support, fuel, electricity, and gas price measures, and...