Japan could use its $1 trillion-plus holdings of U.S. Treasuries as a card in trade talks with Washington, its finance minister said on Friday, raising explicitly for the first time its leverage as a massive creditor to the United States. #Japan #Tariffs /1 www.reuters.com/markets/asia... - ThreadSky

minibubbly.bsky.social • 23 days ago

Japan could use its $1 trillion-plus holdings of U.S. Treasuries as a card in trade talks with Washington, its finance minister said on Friday, raising explicitly for the first time its leverage as a massive creditor to the United States. #Japan #Tariffs /1

https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/japans-us-treasury-holdings-among-tools-trade-talks-finance-minister-kato-says-2025-05-01/

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howardwifhat.bsky.social•23 days ago

They are assuming Trump wants the US economy to prosper. Everything he has done and everyone he’s nominated have had, and will continue to have negative consequences for the country. It’s his plan. He is crushing the population into ignorance, sickness and poverty. It is glaringly obvious.

loyalcdndclord.bsky.social•23 days ago

wisdomtalker1958.bsky.social•22 days ago

Cash.Them.In.In.Full..Maybe.Then.We.Can.Impeach.47.

cdnhelp.bsky.social•22 days ago

Well I often wonder what would happen if the Saudis pulled the plug on the USA? Between them, the Chinese, and the Japanese they must own 1/2 of the USA. Just saying

cdnhelp.bsky.social•22 days ago

Well typical Americans. Running around trying to bully countries that are massively in debt to. Personally every country should call in the “cards” and break the USA once and for all. And the rich SOB’s will squeal like pigs. And the USA will implode. Just saying

elphonics.bsky.social•22 days ago

I have an alarm set to watch the CBC coverage of the meeting tomorrow… hoping the PM has something fun up his sleeve after a busy first week (EU, France, etc.)
Let the orange baby throw a tantrum and some threats, then have PM drop a mic to say what's up, and leave. Let it happen 🙏

kattamuuran.bsky.social•22 days ago

as they should. diaper don is in for a crude reality check if he thinks he will just bully everyone into getting his way.

jcm37.bsky.social•23 days ago

This significant statement from Japan came out Friday and got very little notice. The stories that seemed to trend this weekend were an AI picture of Trump as pope, and stupid musings on Alcatraz and the film industry. I think the WH wants it that way.

crazycanuck2.bsky.social•22 days ago

💯👍🤣🤣🤣🤣

lindarn.bsky.social•23 days ago

Oh my my

bed52.bsky.social•22 days ago

Fair game against Trump. Shortsightedness strikes again, you incompetent, demented turd.

ronpresley.bsky.social•22 days ago

The Treasury Bonds that Japan has, $1 trillion plus, as well as Canada and the EU. If tRumps isn't scared, he should. Reminds me of a song, "Hey there Mr. Big Stuff, who do you think you are." haha tRump has started something I think thing he can handle.

ronpresley.bsky.social•22 days ago

Actually that last line was suppose to have read, "tRump has started something that I don't think he can handle."

mrtubbs.bsky.social•23 days ago

Hope they put the “screws” to Mr. Bone Spurs

agostas.bsky.social•22 days ago

Go japan

blackcountrybaby.bsky.social•23 days ago

Lots of pain coming for the US if countries start to bail on their US treasury holdings.

solitudex.bsky.social•23 days ago

Cayman Islands???

🤔

ivordavies.bsky.social•23 days ago

Nudge...nudge...wink...wink...

blackcountrybaby.bsky.social•23 days ago

👍

thyhoneybadger.bsky.social•22 days ago

All countries should. USA is done. They betrayed everyone and now they are committing suicide. I think we should give them a hand.

blackcountrybaby.bsky.social•22 days ago

The rest of the world will move on. The US is going to need a reset after this. It will take a while for the rest of the world to trust them again.

fancynance.bsky.social•22 days ago

Also, China is the second largest US creditor holding $759 billion in US treasury securities so Trump better stop fk’ing with them. https://usafacts.org/articles/which-countries-own-the-most-us-debt/

ericmichaelmoberg.bsky.social•22 days ago

Akido Negotiations!

greginma.bsky.social•22 days ago

I hope the Japanese crush the US in trade talks. Sink the Trump regime.

momoftwo.bsky.social•22 days ago

Good.

louis8086.bsky.social•23 days ago

Donnie-2-Dolls has no clue what he is doing. If the reserve currency becomes the Euro, the US will have cooked the goose that lays the golden egg.

ottawaphil.bsky.social•22 days ago

It's a pretty big bat to swing. Japan can show america how to play ball, in the modern era.

cacti222.bsky.social•22 days ago

The orange turd is in way over his head

takenusername0.bsky.social•22 days ago

I wish he would cash out. People I talk to still believe nothing is going to happen and the tariffs aren’t going to affect them.

The rest the world needs to abandon the US to make change happen in the US among the electorate. Maximum pain is the only thing I think will work

beaglesresist.bsky.social•22 days ago

They would be doing the future of humanity a solid if they cashed out entirely.

boatsfra.bsky.social•22 days ago

May the Japanese government stick it right up fat ass’s depends…make fat fuck travel to Tokyo too and don’t give him any welcome…and then make him bow

fatraccoon.bsky.social•23 days ago

Coordinated group fire sale. Trump out, or burn.

jamesdeandane.bsky.social•23 days ago

Bravo Japan

rinative.bsky.social•23 days ago

Do what you need to do Japan to save you.

petiteouiseau.bsky.social•22 days ago

Love it.

minibubbly.bsky.social•23 days ago

/2 While Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato did not threaten to sell holdings, his remarks touch on a critical concern global investors have about what Japan and China, the two largest owners of U.S. government debt, might do in seeking tariff concessions from the Trump administration.

cranky-old-dude.bsky.social•23 days ago

Nice little struggling economy you have there, America.

Same if anything we're to happen to it... say a rapid devaluation of the dollar should we decide to cash in all our treasury bonds, bills, and notes.

After all, you aren't a very stable investment anymore.

tangibullah.bsky.social•23 days ago

I wouldn't want to be negotiating with Japan at the best of times.

miazz.bsky.social•23 days ago

Carney likely to also be among the ones playing four dimensional chess

lbp60.bsky.social•23 days ago

He absolutely is on top of this game.

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