“Japan matters globally through flows. If Japanese government bond yields rise, Japanese investors can earn more at home, ...

Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo Japan, which has the highest ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's finance ministry is planning to request a record $220 billion for debt-servicing costs in next financial year's budget as the world's No. 4 economy faces rising interest rates ...

TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - The markets will be closely watching an auction of Japan's longest tenor bonds on Wednesday to see if debt investors will continue to put up with the worsening finances of ...

“When the economy is in a recession, borrowing to stimulate the economy and tightening the belt to repay debt during a boom is the most basic common sense of fiscal policy. However, many countries ...

The global bond market is approaching a stress point driven by concentrated debt maturities and rising refinancing costs rather than a single macro shock. Japan sits at the center of this dynamic as ...

While much of the attention from the crypto and traditional markets remains on the U.S., a recent analysis by a leading economist suggests it’s time to look east. Japan is teetering on the edge of a ...

LONDON (Reuters) -Global debt hit a record high of $337.7 trillion at the end of the second quarter, driven by easing global financial conditions, a softer U.S. dollar and a more accommodative stance ...