Japan's election puts its massive bond market back in the spotlight

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Reuters

• Japan's bond yields rose after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a strong election mandate.
• Her landslide win clears the way for big spending, reviving public debt concerns.
• Her snap election call last month had already rattled Japan's bond market, and in turn, global markets.

Japan's bond market is back under scrutiny after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide election victory pushed government bond yields higher...