https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ADOj8g5J59s/masahiro-hidakahttps://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.pnghttps://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ADOj8g5J59s/masahiro-hidakaRSS for NodeMon, 01 Sep 2025 05:05:32 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-29/japan-surveying-market-to-further-reduce-longer-bond-supplyhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-29/japan-surveying-market-to-further-reduce-longer-bond-supplyFri, 29 Aug 2025 02:00:38 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-20/asahi-life-raises-japan-government-bond-holdings-on-rates-lurehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-20/asahi-life-raises-japan-government-bond-holdings-on-rates-lureWed, 20 Aug 2025 22:00:00 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-19/japan-20-year-bond-sale-sees-weaker-demand-than-12-month-averagehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-19/japan-20-year-bond-sale-sees-weaker-demand-than-12-month-averageTue, 19 Aug 2025 03:38:42 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-23/japan-post-insurance-says-super-long-term-yields-near-peakhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-23/japan-post-insurance-says-super-long-term-yields-near-peakWed, 23 Jul 2025 02:03:13 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/japan-bond-yields-slump-as-traders-navigate-uncertain-electionhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/japan-bond-yields-slump-as-traders-navigate-uncertain-electionFri, 18 Jul 2025 06:21:12 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/fukoku-life-plans-to-step-up-japanese-government-bond-purchaseshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/fukoku-life-plans-to-step-up-japanese-government-bond-purchasesFri, 18 Jul 2025 00:19:37 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-10/japan-s-20-year-bond-sale-demand-lower-than-12-month-averagehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-10/japan-s-20-year-bond-sale-demand-lower-than-12-month-averageThu, 10 Jul 2025 03:40:37 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-07/meiji-yasuda-life-to-shun-super-long-japan-debt-for-year-or-morehttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-07/meiji-yasuda-life-to-shun-super-long-japan-debt-for-year-or-moreMon, 07 Jul 2025 21:00:00 GMTThe Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Japanese life insurers are the main buyers of domestic sovereign bonds due in more than 10 years and typically increase purchases toward the end of the fiscal year. They are holding off as the earthquake that struck Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 1 reduced the likelihood that the BOJ will end negative rates at its meeting on Jan. 23.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-06/pressure-mounts-for-japan-to-adjust-bond-sales-as-soon-as-julyhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-06/pressure-mounts-for-japan-to-adjust-bond-sales-as-soon-as-julyFri, 06 Jun 2025 02:00:51 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-27/japan-finance-ministry-is-said-to-sound-out-market-on-bond-saleshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-27/japan-finance-ministry-is-said-to-sound-out-market-on-bond-salesTue, 27 May 2025 04:33:51 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-26/japanese-bonds-face-renewed-test-with-40-year-sale-after-selloffhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-26/japanese-bonds-face-renewed-test-with-40-year-sale-after-selloffMon, 26 May 2025 23:29:45 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-22/sony-life-mulls-selling-japan-bonds-to-avoid-writing-down-losseshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-22/sony-life-mulls-selling-japan-bonds-to-avoid-writing-down-lossesThu, 22 May 2025 00:35:00 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-01/yen-edges-lower-after-boj-stands-pat-amid-tariff-uncertaintyhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-01/yen-edges-lower-after-boj-stands-pat-amid-tariff-uncertaintyThu, 01 May 2025 03:07:52 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-28/volatile-bonds-push-japan-s-life-insurers-to-the-sidelineshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-28/volatile-bonds-push-japan-s-life-insurers-to-the-sidelinesMon, 28 Apr 2025 06:25:10 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-24/japan-s-biggest-life-insurer-will-reduce-its-yen-bond-holdingshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-24/japan-s-biggest-life-insurer-will-reduce-its-yen-bond-holdingsThu, 24 Apr 2025 08:01:13 GMTSignage outside the Nippon Life Marunouchi Building, which houses the Nippon Life Insurance Co. Tokyo headquarters, in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Japanese life insurers are the main buyers of domestic sovereign bonds due in more than 10 years and typically increase purchases toward the end of the fiscal year. They are holding off as the earthquake that struck Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 1 reduced the likelihood that the BOJ will end negative rates at its meeting on Jan. 23.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/major-japan-life-insurer-to-pile-into-domestic-super-long-bondshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/major-japan-life-insurer-to-pile-into-domestic-super-long-bondsFri, 18 Apr 2025 03:00:33 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/japan-s-insurers-plot-how-to-deploy-trillions-in-upended-marketshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/japan-s-insurers-plot-how-to-deploy-trillions-in-upended-marketsThu, 17 Apr 2025 03:10:06 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-15/japan-super-long-yield-premium-at-widest-since-2002-amid-tariffshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-15/japan-super-long-yield-premium-at-widest-since-2002-amid-tariffsTue, 15 Apr 2025 03:33:58 GMThttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-02/yen-outperforms-major-peers-as-trump-tariffs-fuel-haven-bidhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-02/yen-outperforms-major-peers-as-trump-tariffs-fuel-haven-bidWed, 02 Apr 2025 22:48:17 GMTAn electronic stock board displays the rate of the yen against the US dollar in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, April 3, 2025. The yen was the best performer among major currencies after US President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement boosted haven demand. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-28/bei-jump-to-record-highs-may-embolden-boj-to-raise-rates-furtherhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-28/bei-jump-to-record-highs-may-embolden-boj-to-raise-rates-furtherTue, 28 Jan 2025 06:18:10 GMT