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Japan finance minister to attend G7, G20, IMF, World Bank gatherings this month

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Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday he would attend meetings of financial leaders from the Group of Seven and Group of 20 economic powers, as well as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank gatherings later this month.

Speaking to reporters in a news conference, Kato said he would travel to Washington Oct 23-27 to attend those meetings.

"I hope to build relationships with other finance ministers and to discuss various global economic and financial issues," he said.

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Enjoy it while you can, BRICS is gaining members fast and will soon end the IMF and the world bank monopoly according to several reports.

More and more nations are joining BRICS to have access to loans and funds that the IMF and the world bank rejected or used to pressure third world nations.

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Report by the Carnegie Endowment For Peace about how our world is more divided than ever.

https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/10/brics-summit-emerging-middle-powers-g7-g20?lang=en

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Japan finance minister to attend G7, G20, IMF, World Bank gatherings this month

Fabulous.

What better way to save money and strengthen of the Yen, then wasting tax payer's money to travel all over the world.

What? Did he take advice from Kishida?

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