Core Points - The Japanese Ministry of Finance is coordinating to include approximately 30 trillion yen in the 2026 budget application for "debt service," which is expected to exceed the record high of 28.2179 trillion yen in the 2025 original budget [1] - To address the rising trend of long-term government bond yields, the Ministry plans to significantly raise the assumed interest rate for calculating interest payments from 2.1% in the previous year to approximately 2.6% [1] - The yield on new 10-year Japanese government bonds has been continuously rising this year, reaching 1.615% on August 22, marking a 17-year high [1]