That would be the height of Japan's debt if converted into ￥10,000 notes, according to a Japanese Ministry of Finance (MoF) budget report cited by FT columnist Guy de Jonquières, in his column, "No need to panic about Japan's debt mountain" (sorry, subscription required).No need to panic, maybe, but certainly need for concern -- and …

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