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LDP OKs FY2026 Budget Guidelines, Natural Increase Set at 400 Billion Yen
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on August 4 broadly approved draft budget request guidelines for FY2026. The draft allows ministries and agencies to seek an additional 400 billion yen in social security spending, reflecting the so-called “natural increase” associated…
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