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On June 23, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1582, Shimizu Muneharu, Japanese commander (born 1537) passed away. In 1615, Mashita Nagamori, Japanese daimyō (born 1545) passed away. In 1810, John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company. In 1960, Tatsuya Uemura, Japanese composer and programmer was born. In 1961, The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force. In 1969, IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. In 1984, Takeshi Matsuda, Japanese swimmer was born. In 2010, John Burton, Australian public servant and diplomat (born 1915) passed away. In 2012, James Durbin, English economist and statistician (born 1923) passed away. In 2015, Nirmala Joshi, Indian nun, lawyer, and social worker (born 1934) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Japan’s Five-Year Bond Sale Draws Soft Demand on Rate Hike Fears

Bloomberg

June 23, 2026

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Japan’s Five-Year Bond Sale Draws Soft Demand on Rate Hike Fears

Japan’s five-year government bond auction Tuesday saw lower demand than the 12-month average, as yen weakness added to expectations that the Bank of Japan may need to raise rates faster.

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