Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki (片山さつき) announced at a press conference following a Cabinet meeting that she would become the next chair of the joint development committee of the World Bank and IMF. This would be the first time Japan has held the chairmanship.
Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki (片山さつき) said at a press conference following a Cabinet meeting that she would become the next chair of the World Bank-IMF Development Committee.
She is expected to be the first Japanese chair since the committee was established in 1974, according to reports.