Japan Should Curb Debt Expansion Before Boj's Holdings Shrink
Dow Jones
Jul 14
0704 GMT - It is crucial for the Japanese government not to increase its debt while the Bank of Japan still holds substantial public debt and foreign ownership remains below 20%, says Okasan Securities economist Ko Nakayama. The 20% mark is widely seen by analysts as a key threshold that could destabilize bond yields, if crossed. "This is essential not only to retain the short-term confidence of market participants, but also to maintain overall trust in Japanese government bonds in a broader sense," Nakayama says. The 10-year JGB yield was last down 7.5 bps at 2.710%.(megumi.fujikawa@wsj.com)
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July 14, 2026 03:04 ET (07:04 GMT)
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