Japanese government bond futures edged lower in early Tokyo trading due to fiscal concerns in Japan. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Monday her plan to dissolve the lower house of parliament this Friday. She confirmed that the official campaign period will commence on January 27th, with the vote scheduled for February 8th. "This raises the possibility of implementing more expansionary fiscal policies," said Sam Jochim of EFG in an email. The economist added that a decisive victory for the Liberal Democratic Party could "reignite the Sanae Takaichi rally, which would boost Japanese stocks and lead to selling of Japanese government bonds and the yen." The yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond rose by 3.0 basis points to 2.3%. The yield on the 20-year Japanese government bond increased by 4.0 basis points to 3.295%.