Did Japan’s finance minister say Trump voiced concern over the weak yen in a September 2026 summit with PM Takaichi?

Yes. On September 25, 2026, Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concern about yen weakness during a summit with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Takaichi later confirmed that the U.S. side said a weak yen was creating difficulties for trade, and she replied that an undervalued yen is problematic in principle, while stressing monetary and fiscal policy were not discussed.

Source: Reuters

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