Takaichi to tap LDP's Katayama for finance minister if she becomes Japan PM

Satsuki Katayama, a ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker, may be tapped as Japan's next finance minister if LDP leader Sanae Takaichi is elected prime minister, a source close to her said Tuesday.Katayama -- a former Finance Ministry bureaucrat and a former minister for regional revitalization -- is seen as sharing fiscal and economic views with Takaichi, who has expressed eagerness to boost the issuance of debt-covering government bonds to promote growth.Her appointment could signal a focus on fiscal issues, and with Takaichi set to become Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday…READ FULL ARTICLE