[Japan's 30-Year Government Bond Yield Hits Record High, Market Speculates on Central Bank Rate Hike This Month] BlockBeats News, December 2: Japan's 30-year government bond yield reached a historic high, driven by persistently high inflation and growing market expectations for a rate hike by the Bank of Japan later this month. It is currently up 1.5 basis points, at 3.405%. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda stated on Monday that the central bank will thoroughly discuss the possibility of a rate hike at the upcoming meeting, fueling market expectations for a near-term rate increase. The 10-year government bond yield remains flat at 1.875%. (Jin10)