Japan Finance Minister Post Likely to Go to Katsunobu Kato, Kyodo Says
Former chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato speaks during a debate at the Nixon Kisha Club in Tokyo, Japan September 14, 2024. Takashi Aoyama/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ex-chief cabinet secretary Katsunobu Kato is likely to be tapped as finance minister when incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba forms his cabinet,