TOKYO, July 17 : Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday the government will pursue steps that encourage investment in domestic financial assets by households and state pension funds including Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF).Under law, investments by state pension funds must be conduct

Japan's Finance Minister Katayama wants households and GPIF buying more JGBs. Here's what her proposals mean for bond yields, the yen, and global markets.

TOKYO, July 16 : Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday that an increase in the economy's growth potential stemming from a shift in government policy could…