Stress is spreading among weaker firms that have to refinance just as yen borrowing costs rise to the highest since the late ...

She’s moving fast. As reported by Cryptopolitan, the new prime minister is already planning a 13.9 trillion yen ($92.2 billion) spending package to help households cope with rising prices. Nikkei says ...

Having started 2025 at 2.28%, Japan’s 30-year government bond yields are now threatening to pierce the key psychological level of 3%. Concerns about Japan’s huge debt burden - currently 260% of GDP - ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. Global bond markets can breathe a little easier following Japan ...

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart HunterJittery bond markets found reasons for calm as members of the Federal Reserve sounded a supportive note for rate cuts ...

Japan should avoid taking on more debt to boost its economy, a senior International Monetary Fund official warned, as ...

Japan, a heavily indebted country, is not known for its fiscal hawks. Yet for a few weeks in May austere types were ascendant. As long-dated bond yields surged worldwide, the Japanese market wobbled ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government spending requests for next fiscal year will likely set a record for the third consecutive year, a draft of the requests obtained by Reuters showed on Monday, ...

With rising prices and falling wages, most Japanese voters support a temporary consumption tax cut. Prime Minister Ishiba has rejected the idea, reviving fiscal scare rhetoric. Yet Japan’s stable debt ...

Japan’s economy in 2025 stands at an uncertain juncture. Exports are slipping, the yen is tumbling, and Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is racing against time to avert a trade cliff with the United ...