{
  "id": 1911042,
  "title": "Why Japan is leading the global bond selloff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/why-japan-is-leading-the-global-bond-selloff",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:50:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/why-japan-is-leading-the-global-bond-selloff/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "NEW YORK – As global bond yields spike amid the latest Middle East tremors, Japan is at the epicenter. Surging US Treasury rates are getting most of the attention – even from geopolitical observers like Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer, who notes that the “Treasury will struggle to hold down long-term yields, as Congress has no […] The post Why Japan is leading the global bond selloff appeared first…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Analysis:Japan has few answers as bond rout puts fiscal plans at risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/analysis-japan-has-few-answers-as-bond-rout-puts-fiscal-plans-at-risk",
        "published": "2026-08-19T07:36:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "title": "Asian stocks tumble as chip rout, bond yields hammer South Korea and Japan markets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/asian-stocks-tumble-as-chip-rout-bond-yields-hammer-south-korea-and",
        "published": "2026-08-19T10:00:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}