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▶ Japan Diet to enact record 122.31 tril. yen budget for FY 2026 after delay
07 Apr, 2026
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Japan’s parliament is set to pass a record ¥122.31 trillion ($766 billion) budget for FY2026 after a rare delay, missing the fiscal year start for the first time in 11 years. The expansionary budget includes rising welfare and record defense spending, but relies heavily on new debt and lacks measures to address rising energy costs. The delay highlights political gridlock, although the ruling party is expected to secure passage with limited opposition support.
Kyodo: https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/73711
▶ Japan Diet to enact record 122.31 tril. yen budget for FY 2026 after delay
07 Apr, 2026
Photo source: Kyodo
Japan’s parliament is set to pass a record ¥122.31 trillion ($766 billion) budget for FY2026 after a rare delay, missing the fiscal year start for the first time in 11 years. The expansionary budget includes rising welfare and record defense spending, but relies heavily on new debt and lacks measures to address rising energy costs. The delay highlights political gridlock, although the ruling party is expected to secure passage with limited opposition support.
Kyodo: https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/73711
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▶ Japan Diet to enact record 122.31 tril. yen budget for FY 2026 after delay
07 Apr, 2026
Photo source: Kyodo
Japan’s parliament is set to pass a record ¥122.31 trillion ($766 billion) budget for FY2026 after a rare delay, missing the fiscal year start for the first time in 11 years. The expansionary budget includes rising welfare and record defense spending, but relies heavily on new debt and lacks measures to address rising energy costs. The delay highlights political gridlock, although the ruling party is expected to secure passage with limited opposition support.
Kyodo: https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/73711
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Photo source: Kyodo
Japan’s parliament is set to pass a record ¥122.31 trillion ($766 billion) budget for FY2026 after a rare delay, missing the fiscal year start for the first time in 11 years. The expansionary budget includes rising welfare and record defense spending, but relies heavily on new debt and lacks measures to address rising energy costs. The delay highlights political gridlock, although the ruling party is expected to secure passage with limited opposition support.
Kyodo: https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/73711