Japan's Finance Minister appointed IMF Chair

Prime Minister Takaichi last night

announced on her X account

that the World Bank-IMF Development

Committee’s next chair would be

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama,

she announced.

Since the committee was established in 1974,

it will be the first time

a chair from Japan has taken office,

according to the announcement.

Prime Minister Takaichi

said she was very proud that, in the prestigious

committee with a history spanning over half a century,

Minister Katayama would serve

as chair.

she posted.

In response, Minister Katayama

wrote, “I am truly grateful

for Prime Minister Takaichi’s announcement,

and deeply mindful of the responsibility.”

she wrote.

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Original transcript (Japanese)

高市総理大臣は昨日夜、 自身のXで、 世界銀行IMF合同開発 委員会の次期議長に片山さつき 財務大臣が就任する

と発表しました 。1974年の委 員会設置以来、日本からの 議長就任は初めて ということです。

高市総理は 半世紀を超える歴史を有する 権威ある同委員会において、 片山大臣が議長を務められる ことをとても誇りに思います

と投稿しました。 これを受けて片山大臣は、 高市総理からご発表いただき、 本当にありがたく、 また身の引き締まる思いです

とつづりました。

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