1. For investors: Higher JGB yields → increased investment value → ETF inflows. 2. For the Japanese government: Higher JGB yields → increased interest expenses → increased debt servicing costs in fiscal year 2027. 3. For the yen: Higher yields on J

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1. For investors: Higher JGB yields → increased investment value → ETF inflows. 2. For the Japanese government: Higher JGB yields → increased interest expenses → increased debt servicing costs in fiscal year 2027. 3. For the yen: Higher yields on Japanese assets → theoretically positive for the yen, but fiscal risks and exchange rate hedging will offset some of the impact. 4. For US Treasuries: Slightly negative; the opportunity cost of Japanese capital repatriation decreases, potentially reducing some overseas bond allocations. 5. For the global bond market: A cause for concern; Japan is no longer a "zero-interest-rate pool," and the pricing logic of global bond markets is changing.