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  "id": 4777713,
  "title": "Japan’s benchmark bond yields hit 3% for first time since 1996",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japans-benchmark-bond-yields-hit-3-for-first-time-since-1996",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T03:42:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Financial Times",
    "slug": "financial-times",
    "url": "https://www.ft.com/content/e6f5f97a-b199-444e-aaec-b8199359b08e?syn-25a6b1a6=1"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent sends signal that he expects Bank of Japan to raise rates soon",
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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."
}