{
  "id": 4815986,
  "title": "Japan's Long-Term Interest Rate Hits 3%, Highest in 30 Years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/japans-long-term-interest-rate-hits-3-highest-in-30-years",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T07:31:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150590.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Japan's benchmark long-term interest rate reached 3% on September 1, its highest level since 1996, as government bond selling accelerated on expectations of a possible Bank of Japan rate hike, rising U.S. yields and growing concerns over Japan's fiscal outlook. (News On Japan)",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}