Japan's refinancing debt issuance next year seen lowest in decade - sources
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government plans to issue the smallest amount of refinancing bonds in 12 years in the fiscal year beginning in April, two government sources said on Thursday.Aside from new government bonds, Japan issues huge amounts of bonds to roll over public debt issued in the past that reach maturity. Such refinancing bonds make up roughly 70% of total debt the government issues annually.An estimate by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) shows Japan plans to issue 94.57 trillion yen..