AI view: Japan’s bond yield dilemma

From an 'awkward' handshake to golf etiquette, the body language between the leaders of Japan and the US was minutely scrutinised earlier this month during President Donald Trump's meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. This provided an appropriate backdrop to the tricky dollar-yen relationship—and its implications for Japanese government bond yields. The central bank's aim to keep them down to zero does seem to have had one of its desired effects: of encouraging investo…