When you think about national debt, the massive numbers thrown around by wealthy nations like the United States and Japan probably come to mind first. Yet while these economic powerhouses struggle ...

Japan just sent a shockwave through global bond markets. The country's 20-year government bond yield surged to 2.75%. This is the highest level ever recorded, signaling a decisive break from the ultra ...

TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's annual bond issuance will likely ⁠surge ⁠28% three years from now due to ⁠rising debt-financing costs, a finance ministry estimate reviewed by Reuters showed on ...

Japan’s Ministry of Finance made an initial request of ¥32.4 trillion ($219 billion) for next fiscal year’s debt financing needs, reflecting the impact from rising Japanese bond yields. The requested ...

A display shows long-term bond market interest rates in Tokyo on Nov. 18. (KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images) Japan has an aging population, and the government has enormous transfer programs that ...

Japan's national debt -- comprising government bonds, borrowings and financing bills -- rose to 1.34 quadrillion yen as of the end of December 2025, the Finance Ministry announced Tuesday. Back To Top ...

TOKYO - Japan's total debt rose to a record 1,342.17 trillion yen ($8.6 trillion) at the end of 2025, Finance Ministry data showed Tuesday, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's pledge to expand spending ...

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 ...

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 ...