Exclusive: Japan to boost govt bond issuance by $149 billion to fund stimulus - sources
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will boost government bond issuance by $149 billion from July to fund a massive stimulus package aimed at combating the hit to the economy from the coronavirus pandemic, two government sources told Reuters on Monday.The additional 16 trillion yen (120.13 billion pounds) in bonds comes on top of the government's existing plan to sell nearly 129 trillion yen of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) in the fiscal year beginning in April.The increase would roughly match the nearly..