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Japan's First Female Finance Minister Aims for Financial Overhaul

10/27/2025

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Satsuki Katayama has become Japan's first female finance minister.
She aims to overhaul the regional banking sector amid a declining population.
Katayama identifies financial crime and regional finance as key issues while urging households to shift from savings to investments.
She plans to secure funding to raise defense spending to 2% of GDP, potentially through deficit-financing bonds, with a goal by fiscal 2025.

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Story summary

Satsuki Katayama has become Japan's first female finance minister.
She aims to overhaul the regional banking sector amid a declining population.
Katayama identifies financial crime and regional finance as key issues while urging households to shift from savings to investments.
She plans to secure funding to raise defense spending to 2% of GDP, potentially through deficit-financing bonds, with a goal by fiscal 2025.