Japan finance minister to attend G7, G20, IMF, World Bank gatherings this month

Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato attends a press conference at the finance ministry in Tokyo, Japan October 2, 2024. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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Japan finance minister to attend G7, G20, IMF, World Bank gatherings this month

Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday he would attend meetings of financial leaders from the Group of Seven and Group of 20 economic powers, as well as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank gatherings later this month.

Speaking to reporters in a news conference, Kato said he would travel to Washington Oct. 23-27 to attend those meetings.

"I hope to build relationships with other finance ministers and to discuss various global economic and financial issues," he said.

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