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Bessent hails Japan's economic resilience in meeting with Japan finance minister

By Makiko Yamazaki Reuters
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo Evan Vucci Reuters

TOKYO - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday praised Japan's economic resilience in the face of headwinds from the Middle East conflict.

"I wanted to congratulate you on the resiliency of the Japanese economy given what's happening in the Middle East," Bessent said at the outset of a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Satsuki Katayama, at the finance ministry in Tokyo.

(Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Writing by Leika Kihara; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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This story was originally published May 11, 2026 at 6:12 PM.

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