Japan finance minister tells Bessent PM Takaichi is not a reflationist

By Makiko YamazakiJapanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday she made it clear to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a phone call last week that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is not a reflationist."I explained that Prime Minister Takaichi is not a reflationist. As I have rep…