Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is set to receive the Legion of Honor from the French government for her contributions to economic exchanges between the two nations, Jiji Press learned Friday. The award was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. It is given to individuals who have made significant contributions in the fields of politics, the economy and culture. A former Finance Ministry official, Katayama, who is now a member of the Senate, the upper house of the Diet, Japan’ parliament, studied at the Ecole Nationale d’Administration in France. According to informed sources, Katayama is believed to have been informed that she would receive the award during a recent series of international meetings, including a meeting of finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 15. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
