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Satsuki Katayama, the Woman at the Center of Japan’s Currency Fight

Satsuki Katayama, the Woman at the Center of Japan’s Currency Fight
New York Times Tuesday 01 September 2026, 14:09 UTC By River Akira Davis, Kiuko Notoya and Hisako Ueno 1 min read
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Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in January. She is seen as bridge between American and Japanese policymakers.

Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in January. She is seen as bridge between American and Japanese policymakers.
Satsuki Katayama (PERSON) the Center of Japan’s (LOCATION) Japan (LOCATION) the Tokyo Stock Exchange (ORG) American (ORG) Japanese (ORG)
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