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Traders Debate Threat of Japan Rating Cut as Debt Risks Rise
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.
Will Japan see a new PM soon? Polls suggest Ishiba unlikely to pass this week’s election test
The recent surveys indicate that the LDP and the smaller Komeito party’s coalition could lose popular support and the upper ...
Ruling bloc's cash handouts plan risky election gambit for PM Ishiba
Anti-inflation measures proposed by the ruling parties look unappealing to voters, with their effect seen as unclear, leaving ...
Support for Japan PM Ishiba Slides Further as Key Election Approaches
TOKYO (Reuters) -Support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba slid further ahead of major national elections, a poll by ...
Japan’s 10-year yield hits highest level since 2008 financial crisis
Yields on 10-year Japanese government debt have hit their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis as markets begin to price in the risk of populist campaign pledges and political uncertainty ...
'Tax cut,' 'consumption tax' trending on social media before Japan's election
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- "Tax cut" and "consumption tax" were listed among the policy-related words trending on X in recent weeks, ...
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Japan upper house election becomes referendum on consumption tax cut
TOKYO -- Japan's looming upper house election is shaping up as a referendum on whether the country should cut its consumption ...
Japan July 20 election results could impact fiscal health, ratings, Moody's says
Japan's upcoming upper house election could have important implications for fiscal health and credit ratings if it brings ...
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Japan's Surging 30-Year Yield Is Flashing Warning Sign for Risk Assets: Macro Markets
The yield on the Japanese 30-year government bond (JGB) has surged over 30 basis points (bps), topping the 3% mark for the ...