Japan's bond market faces stern tests this week, from domestic political ructions and a possible hawkish shift at the central ...

Japan’s 30-year bond sale Thursday was the third in as many weeks to show signs of a cold shoulder from buyers, with one measure of demand the weakest since 2023. Attention now turns to US ...

Japanese government bonds (JGBs) plunged this week, sending yields on 30-year debt to an all-time high, while the yen slid to multi-month lows against the U.S. dollar and the euro.

Plan cuts outlays to offset inflation impact, spur wage hikes Debt-servicing costs set to rise by 6.7% to $189 billion Gift this article ...

Japan’s mounting debt burden and an election that risks making it worse are fueling debate on whether the nation’s sovereign credit rating may be cut sooner rather than later.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Moody's Ratings said on Tuesday the potential impact of a cut to Japan's consumption taxes on the country's sovereign debt rating will depend on the "scope, magnitude and ...

There is little prospect that Japan can grow itself out from under its public debt mountain. Japan’s population is rapidly aging, and its potential economic growth rate is barely 0.5%.

But more big tests loom with trade talks still continuing between the Trump administration and counterparts in China and the ...

A version of this article appears in print on July 30, 2024, Section B, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Global Investors Are Watching Japan’s Next Economic Move.