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Japan's economic problems, long seen as a domestic issue, have now become one of the most sensitive points of failure in the global financial system. The government's policy of building on a weak yen, uncertainty about central bank tightening and soaring government bond yields create a mix that is causing serious concern not only in Tokyo.
THE LEAD: Japan Tests the Math
If you ever want to know what actually scares markets, don’t look at headlines. Look at bonds. Stocks can shrug off almost anything — wars, elections, bad earnings, bad policy, worse policy. Bonds are different. Bonds pay attention. And when bond markets start acting nervous, it’s usually because someone just reminded them that math still exists. That’s what’s happening in Japan. On the surface, this all sounds familiar enough. A prime minister …
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