Bond market volatility is boosting the case for Japan's central bank to pause the unwinding of its massive debt holdings next fiscal year, which would give Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi some relief amid growing investor concerns about her spending plans. A pause would mark a turning point in the Bank of Japan's quantitative tightening (QT) plan - in train since 2024 as part of Governor Kazuo Ueda's efforts to unwind a decade-long, massive stimulus. [...]