04-October-2026
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Japan Shifts Messaging to Counter View Its Policies Are Reflationary, Katayama Says in TV Interview
03-Oct-2026

Japan's government has begun recalibrating its messaging to reassure markets that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is not pursuing reflationary policies, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in an interview with broadcaster TV Tokyo on Saturday. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent views Takaichi's economic policies as suited to current economic conditions, but has questioned whether the government has been communicating that message clearly enough to investors, Katayama said.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-10-02/japan-shifts-messaging-to-counter-view-its-policies-are-reflationary-katayama-says-in-tv-interview