Japan’s ruling bloc pushes fiscal 2026 budget through lower house amid criticism

Tokyo, March 14 (IANS) A record initial state budget for fiscal 2026 was approved by Japan’s lower house with the backing of the ruling coalition’s supermajority, amid criticism that the bill was pressed ahead despite controversies surrounding its contents and unusually shortened deliberations. The total size of the draft budget exceeds 122.31 trillion yen (about […]