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Summary of the Press Conference by Minister of Finance Katayama following the Cabinet Meeting (Tuesday, October 6, 2026) AIAI translation
AI At the press conference after the Cabinet meeting on October 6, 2026, Finance Minister Katayama explained that funding for the consumption tax rate cut on food and beverages will be secured without relying on special deficit-financing bonds, as set out in the outline approved by the Cabinet on September 15. He also answered questions on the possible leak of about 220,000 Daiwa Securities customer records, the surge in low-value import parcels, the review of unlisted share valuation, the Park24 personal data leak and tax-law record-keeping obligations, and sovereign wealth funds.
Approval of Retail Prices of Manufactured Tobacco AIAI translation
AI This Ministry of Finance page, titled "Approval of Retail Prices of Manufactured Tobacco," lists PDFs for each approval and change approval of manufactured tobacco retail prices, from the latest dated 6 October 2026 (Reiwa 8) back to around October 2024 (Reiwa 6).
Status of Foreign Reserves and Related Assets (as of End of September, Reiwa 8 [2026]) AIAI translation
AI The Ministry of Finance announced that Japan's foreign reserves at the end of September 2026 stood at USD 1,178,396 million, a decrease of USD 29,128 million from the end of August. The reserves comprised foreign currency assets of USD 976,913 million, an IMF reserve position of USD 11,344 million, SDRs of USD 60,783 million, gold of USD 113,592 million (27.20 million troy ounces) and other reserve assets of USD 15,764 million; other foreign currency assets were USD 35,110 million.
Signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation on the Japan-Australia Finance Ministers' Dialogue and Holding of the First Japan-Australia Finance Ministers' Dialogue (Monday, October 5, Reiwa 8 [2026]) AIAI translation
AI On October 5, 2026 (Reiwa 8), Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama of Japan and Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on the Japan-Australia Finance Ministers' Dialogue, and held the first dialogue in Tokyo the same day. The two ministers exchanged views on macroeconomics and economic security, investment cooperation, and international cooperation, and confirmed that they would further deepen cooperation between the two countries.