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 ...

LONDON, June 7 (Reuters Breakingviews) - As interest rates rise, investors are once again fretting about the sustainability of government debt across the developed world. Attention naturally turns to ...

Crypto markets sold off sharply in August 2024 in response to global macro dislocation caused by Japan’s fiscal crisis, underscoring their sensitivity to liquidity shocks and systemic risk. In the ...

Japan’s biggest bank industry group warned of the risks of a downgrade in the nation’s credit rating as politicians make election pledges that could swell the public debt. A recent jump in yields ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan must fund any additional spending plans within its budget rather than issue more debt, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, urging the government to get its fiscal ...

When you think about national debt, the massive numbers thrown around by wealthy nations like the United States and 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’s massive debt is the result of decades-long policy choices, an ageing population and structural economic pressures.

Japan plans to increase its issuance of short-term debt to help finance Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic package, a ...

Peter St. Onge is a visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Japan just fired its ...

TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Rating agency S&P affirmed Japan's sovereign debt credit rating and kept the outlook positive on Friday, despite the government's plan to roll out a huge fiscal spending ...

We analyze the risks associated with Japan's prolonged low-interest rate policies amid a global environment of rising rates. To finance its persistent deficits, the Japanese public sector depends on ...