日本在4月7日通过了创纪录的7660亿美元预算, 这是11年来首次. Japan passed a record $766 billion budget on April 7, its first in 11 years, driven by defense and welfare spending.

日本在4月7日通过了2026财年创纪录的122.31万亿日元 (766亿美元) 预算,这是11年来第一次没有在财政年度开始时制定预算. Japan passed a record 122.31 trillion yen ($766 billion) budget for fiscal 2026 on April 7, marking the first time in 11 years the budget was not in place at the start of the fiscal year. 为了刺激总理萨奈·塔卡伊奇的经济增长. The spending plan, driven by welfare costs and record defense allocations, aims to stimulate growth under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. 批评人士警告说, 这项由大量借款资助的庞大预算缺乏应对中东冲突导致能源成本上升的措施, 也可能加剧日本已经严重的公共债务. However, critics warn the massive budget, funded by heavy borrowing, lacks measures to address rising energy costs from the Middle East conflict and could worsen Japan's already heavy public debt.