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Japan considers issuing 50-year bonds to support yields

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By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara

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The photocopiers and roads to no where are not working fast enough anymore...

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Why not 500 years, Japan’s government will never start paying its debts down.

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Well... given the 10% rise in Tax for a Home Mortgage, being able to push it out further than 30 Year will at least keep the payments more manageable, and at the same time sort out some Inheritance issues.

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Are there still people these days who buy govt or other investment grade bonds as a productive investment?

I assumed the market consists of the BOJ, businesess that earn yen in international trade and need somewhere to park surplus cash, and investors seeking temporary save havens.

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