Japan Eyes Record 36 T. Yen for Debt-Servicing Costs

Tokyo, Aug. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Finance Ministry plans to seek a record 36,638.6 billion yen in debt-servicing costs in its budget request for fiscal 2027, which starts next April, it was learned Tuesday. The figure is up by 5,362.8 billion yen from the amount allocated in the fiscal 2026 initial budget. With long-term interest rates climbing amid inflation and concerns about fiscal...

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