[Japanese Bond Yields Rise, Market Focuses on This Week's Economic Data] Reported by Jinse Finance, Japanese government bond yields have risen due to persistent market expectations of a near-term rate hike by the Bank of Japan. The Bank of Japan's Policy Board is scheduled to hold a meeting on December 18-19 to make its final interest rate decision of the year. To gauge economic strength, investors will focus on economic indicators, including household spending data set to be released on Friday. The 2-year Japanese government bond yield rose by 1 basis point to 1.015%, while the 10-year yield increased by 2 basis points to 1.875%. (Jin10)