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Aflac Follows Alphabet Into Japan’s Booming Yen Bond Market

Bloomberg Markets · May 21, 2026, 12:59 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

US insurer Aflac Inc. on Thursday sold a yen bond totaling ¥65.9 billion ($415 million) across four tranches, joining a wave of foreign issuers tapping Japan’s credit market.

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