U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday did not push his Japanese counterpart for support to prop up the yen during their first face-to-face talks, officials said, as the two countries seek common ground over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs intended to reduce trade deficits and protect domestic industries.After the meeting in Washington, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said they confirmed the Group of Seven countries' longtime agreement that exchange rates should be set by markets and excessive currency volatility would hurt economic and financial stability.Kato…READ FULL ARTICLE
