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With more Japanese companies issuing bonds in the primary market on Tuesday, the total amount of US dollar and Euro bonds issued by Japanese issuers this year is expected to exceed $100 billion, setting a new record. At least seven Japanese companies, including Nomura Holdings and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, have launched US dollar bond issuances this week, making the global bond market particularly busy. Data shows that Japanese issuers have already issued $93 billion in US dollar and Euro bonds so far this year, a 67% increase compared to the same period last year. The highest annual record for bond issuance by Japanese borrowers is around $98 billion.