The budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt.

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Japan Cabinet OKs record FY 2026 draft budget under PM's expansionary plan TOKYO - Japan's Cabinet on Friday ...

The government, under U.S. pressure for a military increase, pledged to achieve the 2% target by March, two years earlier ...

Japan has approved a record JPY 122.31 trillion budget for FY2026, marking a second straight year of unprecedented spending.

Taiwan ’s legislature has voted to initiate impeachment proceedings against president William Lai, accusing him of ...

Japan's government approves a record $782bn budget, significantly increasing the Japan defence budget to counter rising ...

The Japanese government has approved its first basic plan outlining the direction of its policy on artificial intelligence ...

Under the new budget, more than 970 billion yen ($6.2bn) is earmarked to enhance Japan’s “standoff” missile capabilities.

Japan has approved a record budget for the next fiscal year as the government seeks to boost spending while keeping rising ...

The Japanese government has approved a draft budget for 2026, which includes record spending of 122.3 trillion yen to finance ...