How significant are Japan's overseas bond purchases?

The fact that Japanese investors have again started to buy foreign bonds is far from the “game changer” for global financial markets that the recent headlines might suggest. Indeed, it isn’t even such a big deal for the yen. The Japanese currency may well weaken further, but for other reasons.

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