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Japan Interest Rates Surge on "Honebuto Shock"

JIJI English News-時事通信英語ニュース- by 英語ニュース

Jul 9, 202600:12News & Politics

A draft of the Japanese government's upcoming annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines, nicknamed "honebuto," has spurred a jump in long-term interest rates, forcing the government to revise some of the wording.

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Japan Interest Rates Surge on "Honebuto Shock" is an episode from JIJI English News-時事通信英語ニュース- by 英語ニュース. A draft of the Japanese government's upcoming annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines, nicknamed "honebuto," h...

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Published Jul 9, 2026, 00:12 long, audio available.