The Japanese Ministry of Finance plans to seek approximately 32 trillion yen in debt repayment funds.

According to Japanese media reports on the 26th, the Japanese Ministry of Finance plans to include approximately 32 trillion yen of debt repayment funds in the budget request for the 2026 fiscal year. These funds will be used to repay maturing government bond principal and pay interest. The amount allocated for interest payments will increase by 24% to approximately 13 trillion yen compared to the 2025 fiscal year, while the amount for repaying principal will increase by 9.3% to approximately 19 trillion yen. The report stated that the trend of increasing debt repayment funds will continue against the backdrop of rising long-term interest rates.