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Nikkei Tops 58,000 for First Time

Tokyo: Japan’s Nikkei index exceeded the 58,000-point level for the first time on Thursday, buoyed by a wave of gains in government bonds and the yen, as markets absorb the implications of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s historic election win…

Japan’s Total Debt Hits Record JPY 1,342 Trillion in 2025

Japan: Japan’s total government debt outstanding rose to a new record at the end of 2025, reaching JPY 1,342.172 trillion (about USD 8.6 trillion), an increase of about JPY 24.5 trillion compared with the previous year.

According to Qatar News Agen…