I posted the threat from Japan’s finance minister Kato back on Friday. Kato said Sunday the country has no intention of threatening to sell its U.S. Treasury holdings in trade talks with Washington, softening earlier remarks that hinted otherwise.
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“The comments weren’t meant to suggest selling Treasury holdings,” Kato told reporters in Milan, explaining that his earlier statement was in response to a hypothetical about reassuring the U.S. such sales wouldn’t happen easily. He clarified, “We don’t plan to use sale of U.S
Japan (further) walks back Treasury threat, says no plan to use holdings as trade leverage
