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Nikkei reported that as AI hyperscalers spark a global financing boom, overseas companies and institutions are beginning to seek funding support from Japanese investors. Daiwa Securities statistics show that from April to September this year, the scale of yen bonds issued by foreign entities hit a record high. The total amount of yen bonds issued by foreign institutions in Japan and yen bonds issued overseas was approximately 2.5 trillion yen (about $15.9 billion), up 160% year-on-year, surpassing the previous record of 2.1 trillion yen set from October 2018 to March 2019. Google parent company Alphabet issued yen bonds for the first time in May, totaling 576.5 billion yen, setting a record high. The company is expected to use the funds for large-scale AI infrastructure investment. A source at a major brokerage said: "Most overseas issuers will convert funds raised through yen bonds into currencies such as the US dollar and euro."