Bonds
Credit default swaps market weighs Takaichi’s plans to ramp up fiscal spending
Japan’s Ministry of Finance. The cost of insuring against Japanese government defaults is rising. (Photo by Kei Higuchi)
TAKAHIRO HOSAKA
December 11, 2025 04:21 JST
TOKYO — The cost of insuring exposure to Japanese government bonds has touched a two-year high, as traders speed up pricing in the new government’s spending plans.