Japan walks back talk of US Treasury sale 'card' in trade negotiations - Nikkei Asia


Japan's finance minister clarified that the country won't leverage its US Treasury holdings as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations with the United States.
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MILAN -- Japan has no intention of using the possibility of selling its U.S. government debt holdings for advantage in trade talks with Washington, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said Sunday.

"We do not consider the sale of U.S. government bonds to be a tool in negotiations between Japan and the U.S.," Kato told reporters.

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