The yield on Japan's 10-year government bonds continues to rise.

On the 18th local time, in the Japanese government bond market, the yield on newly issued 10-year government bonds, a long-term interest rate indicator, continued to rise, reaching as high as 2.945%. This figure is the highest since October 1996. It is reported that due to renewed tensions in the Middle East, coupled with recent market concerns that Japan's fiscal situation may further deteriorate, Japanese government bonds have been sold off by investors, leading to a sustained increase in yields.