Japanese bond yields soar as investor demand falters

Yield curve steepens amid fiscal concerns; investors cautious over future auctions

20250521 yen note

Japan is set to auction 40-year government bonds on May 28 amid potentially tepid investor demand. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

JADA NAGUMO and LISA KIM

TOKYO -- Yields on long-term Japanese sovereign bonds are soaring as demand for such debt falters, with many market experts saying the situation is unlikely to change anytime soon amid mounting investor worries over the health of Asia's No. 2 economy and fallout from U.S. trade tariffs.

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