Japan does not plan to threaten to sell the $1 trillion-plus of U.S. Treasuries it holds in trade negotiations with Washington, said its Finance Minister on Sunday. He clarified earlier comments that the bond holdings might be used as a negotiating chip. Katsunobu Kato, the Japanese Finance Minister, said: "My comments were in response to a query about whether Japan, as a … [Read more...] about Japan Rules Out Using U.S. Treasury Sales as Trade Bargaining Chip