International relationsU.S., Japan to address currency, economic impact of Ukraine war
Top finance officials Yellen, Suzuki vow to cooperate in Tokyo meeting
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, left, greets his U.S. counterpart, Janet Yellen, in Tokyo on July 12: They agreed to address rising food and energy prices worsened by the Ukraine war. © AP
TOKYO (Reuters) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki agreed on Tuesday to further strengthen bilateral ties and work together to address rising food and energy prices exacerbated by Russia's war in Ukraine.