TOKYO, June 23 : Japan's finance minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday she held an online meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent a day earlier to discuss global financial markets, as concerns mount over sharp currency swings. "We discussed the situation surrounding global financial markets, including issues related to developments concerning the Strait of Hormuz and the potential impact of these factors," Katayama told reporters. Pressed on whether currency intervention was