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KATSUNOBU KATO

Katsunobu Kato, head of the Liberal Democratic Party's task force for political system reform, speaks during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jun 9, 2026
LDP mulls proposal to automatically cut 45 Lower House seats
The proposal was presented by Katsunobu Kato, head of the party¡¯s task force for political system reform.
Katsunobu Kato, chairman of the National Power Research Group, addresses the group's inaugural meeting held at the parliamentary building in Tokyo on Thursday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 22, 2026
What will the LDP¡¯s new National Power Research Group become?
The group¡¯s scale and participation by party heavy hitters would¡¯ve been unusual even for former factions, let alone for policy research.
Liberal Democratic Party and Japan Innovation Party lawmakers present a bill to reduce at least 45 Lower House seats by the end of next year, for submission on Friday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Dec 5, 2025
LDP and JIP submit bill to eliminate at least 45 Lower House seats
The path to the bill¡¯s submission has been rough as the parties had been at loggerheads over the number of seats to cut and which ones, and the legal framework for implementation.
Former Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato (third from left) attends a meeting with Japan Innovation Party lawmakers in Tokyo on Friday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Nov 21, 2025
LDP and JIP agree to submit bill outlining reduction of Lower House seats
The two parties are postponing reaching a conclusion on the actual number of seats to be cut and whether to cut proportional seats.
The Sakhalin-2 project is vital to Japan's energy security as it accounts for about 9% of its LNG imports.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2025
U.S. expects Japan to stop buying Russian energy, Bessent says
Russia¡¯s Sakhalin-2 project remains vital to Japan¡¯s energy security as it accounts for about 9% of its liquefied natural gas imports.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato meet in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2025
Japan¡¯s Kato calls for G7 unity over China¡¯s rare earth curbs
¡°Japan is deeply concerned about these measures,¡± Kato told reporters in Washington on Wednesday, referring to China¡¯s latest trade measures.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato reaffirmed in a joint statement their commitment to allowing markets to determine currency exchange rates and not targeting them for competitive advantage.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 12, 2025
U.S. and Japan pledge not to manipulate forex for competitive advantage
Tokyo has spent close to $150 billion in the last three years trying to prop up the yen with the last move in July last year.
The Finance Ministry is seeking input from primary dealers on the potential for further cuts to long-term government bond issuance, sources say.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 29, 2025
Japan asks primary dealers for views on cutting long bond supply
The Finance Ministry has asked primary dealers for their views on further reducing issuance of longer-maturity government bonds, according to people familiar with the matter.
Lawmakers from both chambers of Japan's parliament who are members of a league of parliamentarians promoting Yasukuni Shrine visits walk inside the shrine in Tokyo on Friday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Aug 15, 2025
Cabinet ministers Koizumi and Kato visit Yasukuni Shrine
The visits marked the sixth consecutive year a Cabinet minister has visited the war-related shrine on the anniversary.
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 1, 2025
Japan¡¯s Kato voices concern with yen at weakest since March
Kato¡¯s comments came after the yen slid past the 150 level against the dollar on Thursday, following the BOJ¡¯s decision to leave interest rates unchanged.
"Japan said that tariffs aren¡¯t really the right tool to fix excessive current accounts imbalances,¡± Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato told reporters Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 18, 2025
Finance minister says tariffs not right tool to fix trade imbalances
Katsunobu Kato¡¯s comments come as the global economy braces for higher U.S. tariffs.
Among Cabinet members, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato was the top earner, at ?225.93 million.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jun 30, 2025
Lawmakers¡¯ average income flat at ?25.13 million
Four lawmakers earned over ?100 million, and all of them were LDP members.
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato speaks to reporters during the Group of Seven finance ministers meeting in Banff, Alberta, last month.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 13, 2025
Finance chief Kato says talks with market players key for bond issuance
Kato¡¯s comments come as the ministry is scheduled to hold a meeting with primary dealers on June 20.
Japan lost its position as the world¡¯s largest creditor nation for the first time in 34 years despite posting a record amount of overseas assets, with Germany overtaking the country.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 27, 2025
Japan loses top creditor status for first time in 34 years
Despite Japan¡¯s net external assets rising to a record high, it lost the top position to Germany.
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato (right) and Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda wait for a group photograph to be taken at a meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors¡¯ in Banff, Canada, on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 22, 2025
Japan and U.S. reaffirm commitment to letting markets set currency rates
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have made a point of not discussing a target yen-dollar rate.
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are expected to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of a G7 finance leaders' gathering to be held this week in Canada.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2025
Japan¡¯s Kato plans Bessent meet to discuss topics including FX
The yen gained to as much as ?144.73 against the dollar following Kato¡¯s remark, after trading around ?145.50 earlier in the morning.
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
May 9, 2025
Who could become Japan¡¯s next prime minister?
Regardless of the outcome of July¡¯s Upper House election, the bar will be high for anyone seeking to unseat incumbent Shigeru Ishiba.
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato (center) delivers a speech at the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank on Monday in Milan.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
May 6, 2025
Asian Development Bank will hold its annual meeting in Nagoya in 2027
It will be the first time in 10 years for the ADB¡¯s annual meeting to be held in Japan.
"It does exist as a card,¡± said Kato, speaking on a TV Tokyo program Friday, when asked if Japan¡¯s stance of not selling U.S. Treasury holdings could be a negotiation tool.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 2, 2025
Japan¡¯s Kato says U.S. Treasury holdings could be negotiation card
The comments come amid negotiations between Japan and the U.S. after President Donald Trump ramped up his global tariff campaign.
Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato listens to a question during an interview at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on April 17.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2025
Yen and BOJ¡¯s rate policy may remain focus in Japan-U.S. trade talks
A look at finance officials¡¯ descriptions of a recent meeting suggests currencies and the BOJ¡¯s interest rate policy may remain key factors in broader trade negotiations.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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