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Published: Jan 23, 2026
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Japan Hits The Kill Switch
On The Global Economy

Crisis Alert JGB Bonds • Global Impact

Analysis based on The Boring Currency video insights

Market Alert • Structural Shift Underway

What's Happening Now:

Japan's Bond Market Alert

  • Long-end JGB yields have spiked from near-zero to multi-decade highs
  • Cheap yen funding is tightening; volatility rising in 'safe' assets
  • Currency constraint: defending the yen vs suppressing yields

Key Metrics to Watch

JGB 10-Year Yield
~2.0%
↑ From near-zero levels
JGB 30-Year Yield
~4.0%
↑ Multi-decade high
JGB 40-Year Yield
>4.0%
↑ Record territory
USD/JPY
↑ Rising
Yen weakening pressure

Source: The Boring Currency video analysis | Published: January 23, 2026

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