Japan's caught in an awkward spot right now. Japanese government bond yields are pushing above 2.10%, while the yen keeps getting weaker—trading past 150 per US dollar. Sounds like a win-win? Not quite. These two dynamics are actually clashing hard, creating a mess that neither the government nor the Bank of Japan really wanted. The strong bond yields should theoretically attract capital and stabilize the currency, but instead you've got this weak yen persisting alongside rising rates. That's the kind of contradictory market signal that throws a wrench into monetary policy goals on both sides.