TOKYO, June 19 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds

rose on Thursday as details emerged about a plan to reduce

overall issuance, and as an auction of five-year notes showed

strong demand.

The five-year yield fell 2.5 basis points

(bps) to 0.98%. The 10-year yield slipped 2 bps

to 1.435%.

Japan's government plans to cut sales of super-long bonds by

about 10% from its original plan, a draft document seen by

Reuters showed.

An auction of five-year notes by the Ministry of Finance

had a bid-to-cover ratio of 4.58, compared to 3.189 at the

previous sale in May, and indicated increased demand.