Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.515 percent, its highest level in about 27 years, on April 30, 2026. (Kyodo)

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