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Treasury Secretary Bessent said he appreciated Japan’s engagement on OECD global minimum tax work

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The Treasury's official readout or other primary sources record that Secretary Bessent expressed appreciation for Japan’s engagement on OECD global minimum tax issues during the meeting.

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On January 12, 2026, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama. Bessent thanked Katayama for Japan’s participation in the U.S. critical minerals summit and stressed the importance of critical-minerals sovereignty among democracies. He reaffirmed confidence in the U.S.-Japan alliance, praised Japan’s engagement on the OECD global minimum tax, and urged that monetary policy be soundly formulated and communicated to avoid excess exchange-rate volatility.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury press release (Jan. 14, 2026) recording Secretary Scott Bessent’s Jan. 12 meeting with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama explicitly states that Bessent "reaffirmed to Minister Katayama his strong confidence in the U.S.-Japan alliance and expressed his appreciation for Japan’s positive engagement on OECD global minimum tax issues." Japan’s Ministry of Finance also posted a readout confirming the bilateral meeting on Jan. 12, 2026, and independent outlets (e.g., Reuters) reported on the meeting. Verdict: True — the claim matches the official U.S. Treasury readout and is corroborated by Japanese MOF and news coverage.

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  1. Update · Jan 15, 2026, 05:06 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury press release (Jan. 14, 2026) recording Secretary Scott Bessent’s Jan. 12 meeting with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama explicitly states that Bessent "reaffirmed to Minister Katayama his strong confidence in the U.S.-Japan alliance and expressed his appreciation for Japan’s positive engagement on OECD global minimum tax issues." Japan’s Ministry of Finance also posted a readout confirming the bilateral meeting on Jan. 12, 2026, and independent outlets (e.g., Reuters) reported on the meeting. Verdict: True — the claim matches the official U.S. Treasury readout and is corroborated by Japanese MOF and news coverage.
  2. Original article · Jan 14, 2026
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