Japan¡¯s ruling and opposition parties are divided over the government¡¯s draft fiscal 2026 supplementary budget, for which parliamentary debates are set to start Wednesday.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes to have the extra budget enacted quickly.
While the majority of funds under the budget are planned to be earmarked as reserve money, opposition parties are demanding that emergency economic measures be included as well.
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