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Japan appoints Atsushi Mimura as top currency diplomat as yen falls

Director-general of international bureau will replace Masato Kanda on July 31

20240628 Atsushi Mimura new top currency diplomat

Atsushi Mimura is set to take over as Japan's top currency diplomat at the end of July. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

Nikkei staff writers
June 28, 2024 11:27 JST
Updated on June 28, 2024 11:59 JST

TOKYO -- Japan's government on Friday appointed Atsushi Mimura as its top currency diplomat, replacing Masato Kanda.

The 57-year-old Mimura, currently director-general of the Finance Ministry's international bureau, will take over as vice finance minister for international affairs on July 31.

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