Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato stated that specific foreign-exchange targets were not discussed during his talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday. Instead, Kato urged the US to reevaluate its tariffs. The pair confirmed their intention to continue discussing currency issues as part of ongoing bilateral trade negotiations.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-24/kato-says-currency-targets-were-not-discussed-in-bessent-talks