US Treasury seeks 'sound monetary policy' from Japan amid weak yen

Bessent tells Japanese counterpart conditions differ from Abenomics era

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Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, left, greets U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before their meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 27. (Pool photo)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, underlined the importance of "sound monetary policy formulation" to control inflation and prevent exchange rate volatility, the department revealed in a readout on Tuesday.

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