日本财政部长澄清说,没有计划在贸易谈判中使用美国国库。 Japan's Finance Minister clarifies no plans to use US Treasuries in trade negotiations.

日本财长Katsunobu Kato澄清说, 日本并不打算利用其大规模持有的超过1万亿美元的美国国库作为与美国贸易谈判的杠杆。 Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, has clarified that Japan has no plans to use its massive holdings of US Treasuries, over $1 trillion, as leverage in trade talks with the US. Kato解释说,他先前的评论无意暗示将这些资产用作讨价还价的工具。 Kato explained that his earlier comments were not intended to suggest using these assets as a bargaining tool. 相反,他强调,财务处持有这些资产的主要目的是确保潜在的日元干预措施的流动性。 Instead, he emphasized that the primary purpose of these Treasury holdings is to ensure liquidity for potential yen interventions.