Japan's political scene has been shaken by a sudden earthquake, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) losing its governing position for the first time since 2009, and Shigeru Ishiba's dream of becoming prime minister being snuffed out just a month ago.Although he has not been in power for a long time, Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's "black money" scandal is now in full swing, and the news about the irregular use of the LDP's political funds has greatly reduced the LDP government's support in the polls.Last weekend, the 50th House of Representatives election, in the 465 seats, the Liberal Democratic Party 191 seats, the Komeito party 24 seats (the two parties formed a ruling coalition of 215 seats, not reached a majority of 233 seats); the Constitutional Democratic Party 148 seats,

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On Wednesday, the benchmark 10-year US Treasury yield $Micro 10-Year Yield - main 2410(10Ymain)$, often referred to as the "global asset pricing anchor," hit 4.26%, its highest level since July.1. Election trades and inflation outlooks have reduced expectations for rate cuts.The recent rise in the 10-year yield has nearly mirrored increasing speculation in betting markets that former President Trump will win the election.His tax cut policies could potentially reignite inflation. According to the betting site Polymarket, Trump currently has a 64% chance of winning the November election, while Harris trails with a 36% chance. However, Harris’s policies could also stoke inflation. Affected by inflation concern, the interest rate swap market has