[Economist: The Bank of Japan's Influence in the Japanese Bond Market is Gradually Weakening] Jin10 Data, March 18 – The latest financial circulation statistics from the Bank of Japan show that as of the end of December last year, the proportion of Japanese government bonds held by the central bank decreased from 44.2% at the end of September to 43.1%. This decline reflects a reduction in the central bank's bond-buying operations and a market value shrinkage caused by soaring bond yields. NLI Research Institute economist Tsuyoshi Ueno stated that although the Bank of Japan still holds nearly half of the outstanding long-term government bonds and remains a dominant force in the market, its influence is gradually weakening.