日本威胁利用它拥有的巨额美国国库债券作为关税争端的杠杆。 Japan threatens to use its vast holdings of U.S. Treasuries as leverage in tariff disputes.

日本财长Katsunobu Kato指出,日本拥有的巨额美国国库债券总额达1.13万亿美元,可用于与美国就关税问题进行贸易谈判。 Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato suggested that Japan's large holdings of U.S. Treasuries, totaling $1.13 trillion, could be used as leverage in trade negotiations with the U.S. over tariffs. 虽然加藤没有威胁要出售这些债券,但评论表明美国面临潜在风险,因为日本和中国是美国政府债务的最大持有者。 While Kato did not threaten to sell these bonds, the comment signals a potential risk to the U.S., as Japan and China are the largest holders of U.S. government debt. 这是由于拟议对日本货物征收关税而导致的紧张。 This comes amid tensions due to proposed tariffs on Japanese goods.