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Japan ready to use US treasury holdings as negotiation card in tariff talks

02 May 2025 16:54

The Japanese government is prepared to use its position as the world's largest holder of US government bonds as a strong bargaining chip in negotiations with the United States over tariffs.

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato revealed this intention during a national television program, warning that selling off these bonds could deliver a significant blow to US finances, Caliber.Az reports citing Bloomberg.

Minister Kato said that the country’s US Treasury holdings are a card in its trade negotiations with the US, in response to a question asking whether Japan’s stance of not easily selling the holdings could be seen as a negotiation tool.

“It does exist as a card,” he confirmed, noting that "it was a different decision" whether Tokyo was going to make use of it.

Japan currently holds over $1 trillion in US Treasury securities, making it the largest foreign holder, followed by China with $759 billion. Earlier in April, after President Trump announced increased import tariffs on goods from several countries, including Japan, a sell-off of US bonds triggered turmoil in financial markets and sparked speculation that Tokyo may have been behind the move.

By Nazrin Sadigova

Caliber.Az
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