TOKYO, Aug 25 : Japan's finance ministry expects debt-servicing costs to rise 17 per cent to a record 36.64 trillion yen ($230 billion) in the next fiscal year, adding to pressure on the country's already tattered finances, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday.The increase reflects plans to set the assumed interest

Japan plans to spend a record 16.6 trillion yen on interest costs in FY2027 as rising rates and ballooning debt push total budget requests past

TOKYO, Aug 25 : Japan's finance ministry expects debt-servicing costs to rise 17 per cent to a record 36.64 trillion yen ($230 billion) in the next fiscal year, adding to pressure…