The budget for the new fiscal year = FY Reiwa 114, in which the total amount of the general account will be more than 5 trillion yen, the largest ever, was voted on at a plenary session of the House of Councillors and passed with a majority of the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party.
The budget proposal for the new fiscal year = Reiwa 5 was voted on at the Budget Committee of the House of Councillors on the 28th after the closing question-and-answer session, and was approved by a majority of the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party.
In response to this, the plenary session of the House of Councillors first held a debate, and Harumi Takahashi of the Liberal Democratic Party said, "With the number of births falling below 80,<> and the declining birthrate, which can be called a national crisis, we will promote policies that will lead to the creation of a society where people can marry, give birth, and raise children with peace of mind, and in an increasingly severe security environment, we will He said, Japan and Japan budget clearly shows our will to fully protect the people."
On the other hand, Ms. Takako Murata of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan said, "While defense spending has increased, the budget for measures for small and medium-sized enterprises and the budget related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries has decreased compared to the previous year.
After this, a vote was held, and the budget for the new fiscal year was approved by a majority of the Liberal Democratic Party and the New Komeito Party.
In the budget for the new fiscal year, the total amount in the general account exceeded 110 trillion yen for the first time, due to a significant increase in defense spending, reaching a record high of 114.3812 trillion yen.