{
  "id": 3453585,
  "title": "Bessent’s bond gambit echoes Japan’s decades-long debt trap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bessents-bond-gambit-echoes-japans-decades-long-debt-trap",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:59:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/bessents-bond-gambit-echoes-japans-decades-long-debt-trap/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "NEW YORK — The moment the US debt crossed US$40 trillion, it stopped being a number and became a gravitational force — one powerful enough to bend Asia’s bond markets, currencies and policy priorities. Officials in Tokyo know this better than anyone. After decades of wrestling with its own debt‑heavy equilibrium, Japan offers a preview […] The post Bessent’s bond gambit echoes Japan’s…",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T18:52:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/japan-eyes-blockchain-for-instant-stock-government-bond-settlement-3378007",
        "published": "2026-08-25T23:50:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}