Hedge fund titan Ken Griffin says Japan's bond-market rebellion is a warning sign that the US needs to shape up its finances

The rise in Japanese bond yields is an "explicit warning" that the US could see its own bond market revolt, Ken Griffin said.

Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election

Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectations

Tremors in Japan Prompt Treasury to Weigh Currency Intervention

New York Fed inquiries about the cost of exchanging yen for dollars signaled to traders on Friday that the U.S. government might make a large purchase of the Japanese currency.

Japan records a 5th straight yearly trade deficit

Japan has reported it posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025 as exports were hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a diplomatic rift with neighboring China

Bank of Japan keeps rates at 30-year high as it gauges impact of last hike

The Bank of Japan’s first meeting of the year took place against a dramatic backdrop of bond market gyrations, worries about government policies and a volatile yen.

Japan's bond vigilantes are sending a warning governments can't ignore, Yardeni says

The yields on Japan's long-term debt pulled back early on Wednesday after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama urged investors to remain calm.

China's panda diplomacy strikes Japan amid souring ties

At least one panda has lived in Japan since the Japanese and Chinese normalized their diplomatic ties in 1972.

Bank of Japan raises economic growth forecasts ahead of snap election, holds rates at 0.75%

The BOJ also upgraded its GDP forecast for the 2025 fiscal year to 0.9%, and also raised its GDP projection for the 2026 fiscal year to 1% from 0.7%.
Feedback