Meiji Yasuda Life, Daiichi Life look to expand domestic bond holdings

The yield on 20-year Japanese government bonds has risen by 1 percentage point from a year earlier. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
KENSHO MOTOWAKI
October 27, 2026 03:51 JST
TOKYO -- Japanese life insurance companies are starting to purchase domestic bonds to take advantage of the higher yields offered by long-dated debt.







