Japanese Finance Minister aims to make progress in selecting projects as part of Japan and US bound investment package if PM Takaichi meets with US President Trump

• Fiscal reform is impossible with economic growth.
• Says next years financial budgets reliance on debt is at a sustainable pace.

This headline suggests potential collaboration between Japan and the U.S. on an investment package, depending on a meeting between PM Takaichi and President Trump. The implications for the JPY and USD might hinge on investor sentiment regarding future economic ties and fiscal reforms, particularly given comments about sustainable debt reliance which could signal cautious optimism in policies affecting growth and spending.