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Katayama and Ueda face markets as Diet food-tax debate heats up
Tuesday’s Japan edition tracks a joint MOF–BOJ briefing, a Nikkei pause below 70,000, opposition questions on VAT rebates, and Hawks pennant celebrations in Fukuoka.
BusinessKatayama and Ueda Schedule Joint Remarks as Japanese Bond Yields Widen After Policy Speech
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will speak together Tuesday afternoon as traders test whether Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s spending pledges can coexist with stable JGB issuance.
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