Japan's budget for 2026 is now decided. It is a very big budget, 122 trillion yen. This is the biggest budget ever. It was approved later than planned.
The Japanese government's budget for fiscal year 2026 has been approved, totaling a record 122 trillion yen. The approval was delayed by a week, marking the first time in 11 years that the budget's passage occurred in April. This budget is the largest general account budget in history.
Japan's fiscal year 2026 budget, a record-breaking 122 trillion yen, has been ratified, albeit a week behind schedule due to protracted deliberations in the upper house. This marks the first instance in eleven years that the budget's enactment has been delayed until April, highlighting the challenges of governing with a minority coalition in the upper chamber.