Japan’s biggest bank industry group warned of the risks of a downgrade in the nation’s credit rating as politicians make ...

Japan’s 10-year bond yield has surged to its highest level since 2008, driven by expectations of post-election fiscal ...

Japan’s opposition parties played down concerns over plans to cut taxes that have contributed to recent rises in bond yields ahead of Sunday’s upper house election.

The political crisis in Japan is being compounded by Trump’s tariffs and demands that the government commit to a US-led war ...

Japan's sovereign debt rating lags many of its peers due to its outsized debt-to-GDP ratio. An expert says pledges to increase public spending may pressure it even more.

Japan's upcoming upper house election could have important implications for fiscal health and credit ratings if it brings ...

The following are key campaign pledges made by major Japanese political parties for the House of Councillors election on July 20.

Japanese bonds just got slammed again, and this time the numbers are too loud to ignore. On Monday, long-term government ...

Japan’s bond market is facing a potential Liz Truss moment as the risk of a ruling coalition defeat in Sunday’s election ...

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 ...

As the July 20 House of Representatives election approaches, political parties in Japan have been proposing restrictions on ...

Japan’s long-term government debt yield touched the highest level since 2008, as a raft of election tax-cut pledges puts ...