Buyers flee Japanese debt as Takaichi hits the ground spending

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Japan's government bonds are in free fall as investors take a dim view of an atmosphere of competitive spending on the hustings, where politicians are jostling to cut taxes in an economy with the heaviest debt burden in the developed world. Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi called a snap election ​on Monday and is running on a platform of stimulus to drive a return to inflation and growth after decades of stagnation. But she launched her campaign - echoing oppo ...