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U.S. Treasury Secretary Skips G20, Heads to Osaka Expo

7/11/2025

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will miss the G20 finance meeting in South Africa, amid escalating trade and land tensions between the two nations. Instead, he will head to the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, with Michael Kaplan stepping in to represent the U.S. at the G20.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will miss the G20 finance meeting in South Africa, amid escalating trade and land tensions between the two nations. Instead, he will head to the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, with Michael Kaplan stepping in to represent the U.S. at the G20.