Japan Post Insurance Says Super-Long-Term Yields Near Peak
'Japanese government bond yields are attractive on a relative and absolute comparison basis,' said Hiroyuki Nomura, operating officer and senior general manager of Japan Post Insurance Co.'s investment planning department, in an interview Tuesday.
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