T ourists in the bars of Tokyo are rejoicing. Visiting Japan was once a mightily expensive endeavour; now it is cheaper than ...

Discover how Japan's bond yield surge impacts markets, investment opportunities in the EWJ ETF, and what Fed rate cuts could ...

LONDON, June 7 (Reuters Breakingviews) - As interest rates rise, investors are once again fretting about the sustainability of government debt across the developed world. Attention naturally turns to ...

Japan plans to boost short- and medium-term bond issuance to fund a massive 21.3 trillion yen stimulus package. This move ...

Japan just sent a shockwave through global bond markets. The country's 20-year government bond yield surged to 2.75%. This is ...

Japan's debt servicing costs would exceed 30 trillion yen ($261.55 billion) for the first time ever in fiscal 2025 if interest rates rise by 1% more than expected, a draft of the Ministry of Finance's ...

Japan’s 30-year bonds dropped after a debt auction drew the lowest demand since June, pointing to renewed concerns about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s fiscal policy.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government will set aside $26 billion for new child care measures, slightly more than earlier estimated, in a move likely to add more debt to the industrial world's heaviest ...

The Japanese government's long-term debt has hit a record ¥1 quadrillion (approximately $7.6 trillion) for the first time ever. Japan reached the debt landmark in fiscal year 2021, which ended in ...

Japan’s Ministry of Finance made an initial request of ¥32.4 trillion ($219 billion) for next fiscal year’s debt financing needs, reflecting the impact from rising Japanese bond yields. The requested ...

Japan must take steps to maintain market trust in its finances even as it ramps up spending to revive growth, private-sector members of a key government panel said on Thursday.

Last year, one part of my series against Cassandras focused on the fear of excessive government debt in the US and other countries. I explained why current debt levels will not lead to a debt ...