Japan PM hopeful Takaichi eager to boost deficit-covering bonds if needed

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi, one of the frontrunners in the ruling party leadership race, on Tuesday voiced eagerness to boost the issuance of deficit-covering government bonds if necessary to fund measures for Japan's economic growth.The other four candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Oct. 4 expressed reluctance to sell more bonds to cover deficits, underscoring differences with Takaichi over how to shore up Japan's inflation-hit economy.Noting that extra tax revenues should be used to grapple with elevated prices, Takaichi, 64, who aims…READ FULL ARTICLE