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Japan's super-long yields hover near record highs on inflation, fiscal concerns
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese government bonds remained stable on Friday, after a volatile week in which ...
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A problem Japan is facing after decades? Inflation
From the BBC World Service: Japan's inflation rate is heating up, which could mean higher interest rates for the first time ...
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Japan faces a ‘rice crisis’ as price nearly doubles for food staple
The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.
Why rice prices are soaring in Japan
The government has been releasing some of its stockpiled rice since March, but that has yet to translate to lower prices.
A famed Wall Street bear warns of 'global financial market Armageddon' as Japanese bond yields spike
"Major financial events often happen first in Japan, for example the late-1990s tech bubble bursting first in Japan," Albert ...