Scott Bessent to meet Takaichi, Katayama, Ueda

By The BriefBrief

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will visit Japan next week and meet Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda.

WHO: Scott Bessent

WHAT: Three-day Japan visit with individual meetings with Japanese officials and BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda

WHEN: May 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM ET

WHERE: Japan

WHY: Part of a scheduled diplomatic visit.

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