
Pimco favors Japan’s 30-year bonds, says yield curve ‘too steep’
Japan's yield curve is the steepest in developed markets, reflecting investor concerns that the Bank of Japan has been too slow to raise interest rates.

Japan's yield curve is the steepest in developed markets, reflecting investor concerns that the Bank of Japan has been too slow to raise interest rates.
The comeback was the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in a playoff game since April 2012.

These bizarre sandals have gone viral on Japanese social media, so we put them to the test. If you’re interested in Japan, your timeline and explore pages are likely filled with photos and videos of i

With 10 wrestlers still alive in the title race after day 10, the Summer Basho remains wide open — even as injuries threaten to overshadow everything else.

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths, suspecting that the two may have been caught up in a crime as no weapons have been found.
Amnesty International's findings reflect growing concerns that Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, is backsliding toward army rule under President Prabowo Subianto.

New “one piece” sandwich looks set to be another sell-out hit for the popular chain. On “Sandwich Day” on 13 March, 7-Eleven completely revamped its sandwiches in Japan, and among them appeared a new,

"Tokonoma Garden" by garden designer Kazuyuki Ishihara was awarded the second-highest honor in the main Show Garden category and praised for its harmony and traditional beauty.

The register lists the names, ages and dates of death for 349,246 individuals confirmed to have died as of Aug. 5 last year. One volume is for those whose names remain unknown.

Fears of naphtha shortages and a smaller labor force mean those buying a new air conditioner may pay more than last year and then be forced to wait up to a month for installation.

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