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Zelensky Decries “Unfair” Trump Pressure as Japan Faces 30% Debt-Servicing Cliff
Stock Market News· 2026-02-17 23:38
Key TakeawaysPresident Zelensky states that Donald Trump is exerting more pressure on Ukraine than Vladimir Putin, calling the US administration's demands "unfair" during Geneva peace talks.Japan's debt-servicing costs are projected to consume 30% of the national budget by fiscal 2029, reaching 40.3 trillion yen as interest rates rise.The Reuters Tankan index for February shows a manufacturing rebound to +13, while non-manufacturing sentiment cooled to +25 amid uneven economic recovery.Japanese annual bond ...