US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent does seem to understand Japan's economic dynamics. Image: X Screengrab

TOKYO – Fresh off getting outmaneuvered by Tokyo on a “trade deal,” President Donald Trump’s team is going even further to demonstrate its ignorance of the state of play in Japan. Case in point: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complaining that the Bank of Japan isn’t hiking interest rates fast enough, when his boss is the reason […]

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