The focus on short-term debt likely reflects government concern over recent rises in super-long yields Read more at The ...

With the yen already weak, experts fear the massive borrowing scheme will drive up import costs for everything from food to ...

After adding the ¥11.7 trillion, total debt issuance for the current fiscal year will reach ¥40.3 trillion, roughly 4.3% ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government plans to issue more new bonds to fund its economic package than the ...

A draft budget for fiscal 2026, which begins April 1 next year, will be submitted to parliament early next year. In September, official estimates put the total budget at ¥122 trillion ($781 billion).

The prime minister last week unveiled Japan’s largest round of extra spending since the easing of pandemic restrictions.

We expect a finely balanced decision in December, with the BoJ edging towards holding rates before raising policy in the new ...

Whether an extra round of federal relief hits bank accounts before the holidays will depend less on wishful thinking and more ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday it is her "responsibility" to maximize Japan's interests by building good relations with China through dialogue, after a diplomatic row between the two ...

The most realistic approach to monetary policy is to "conduct policy interest-rate hikes incrementally over time while monitoring the impact this has on economic activity and prices," Noguchi said in ...

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' 2025 guidelines, an individual is considered in poverty with ...