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Satsuki Katayama, the Woman at the Center of Japan’s Currency Fight

Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, is under pressure to strengthen the yen while balancing competing demands from the prime minister and Washington.

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Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in January. She is seen as bridge between American and Japanese policymakers.

Shein’s Lackluster Debut Shows a Fast-Fashion Model Left Behind

1 September 2026 at 11:30
Squeezed by new trade rules, shrinking market share and labor concerns, Shein’s share decline in Hong Kong on Tuesday is a sign investors have moved on.

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A Shein display in a department store in Angers in western France in February.
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