TOKYO -- With Sanae Takaichi on track to be voted in as Japan's next prime minister Tuesday, work is underway on assembling her cabinet. Takaichi will appoint Satsuki Katayama, a former senior official at the ministry of finance and regional revitalization minister, as finance minister.
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Satsuki Katayama sits for an interview on June 24, 2024. (Photo by Kosuke Imamura)
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