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  "id": 4804333,
  "title": "Japan's benchmark bond yield rises to 3% for first time in 30 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japans-benchmark-bond-yield-rises-to-3-for-first-time-in-30-years-4804333",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T06:33:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/japans-benchmark-bond-yield-rises-3-first-time-in-30-years-6354176"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield has reached 3% for the first time in 30 years, driven by concerns about inflation, fiscal health, and pressure on the Bank of Japan to increase interest rates more aggressively. This rise in yields, which have more than tripled over two years, signals investor doubts about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ability to balance fiscal responsibility with investments in areas like semiconductors and AI. The spike in yields is also a reflection of the yen's weakness, near a four-decade low, and the central bank's need to accelerate rate hikes. Japan's heavy debt burden makes it particularly vulnerable to rising borrowing costs. Despite the bond market's initial demand, yields are expected to remain elevated around this 3% threshold.",
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        "title": "Japan 10-year bond yield hits 3%, highest in 30 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japan-10-year-bond-yield-hits-3-highest-in-30-years",
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Japan 10-year Gov't Bond Yield Hits 3.0 Pct, Highest Since Oct. 1996",
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        "title": "Japan 10-Year Bond Sale Passes Smoothly After Yield Hits 3%",
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Japan 10-year bond yield touches 3%, highest since 1996",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japan-10-year-bond-yield-touches-3-highest-since-1996",
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Japan’s 10-year government bond yield hits 3% for first time since 1996",
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        "published": "2026-09-01T04:57:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Japan's benchmark bond yield rises to 3% for first time in 30 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japans-benchmark-bond-yield-rises-to-3-for-first-time-in-30-years",
        "published": "2026-09-01T06:33:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Global bond rout deepens as Japan yield hits key threshold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/global-bond-rout-deepens-as-japan-yield-hits-key-threshold",
        "published": "2026-09-01T07:30:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Japan’s 10-year government bond hits 3% for first time in three decades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japans-10-year-government-bond-hits-3-for-first-time-in-three-decades",
        "published": "2026-09-01T07:51:00.000Z"
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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."
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