時事通信5/21/2026PoliticsJapan
Japan Eyes 3 Trillion Yen Supplementary Budget for Middle East Tensions
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- Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering a supplementary budget of around 3 trillion yen to prepare for prolonged Middle East instability.
- The budget, to be submitted early next month, will also allocate about 500 billion yen from existing reserves for summer energy cost support, as rising prices and potential Strait of Hormuz blockades pose economic risks.
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Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering a supplementary budget of around 3 trillion yen to prepare for prolonged Middle East instability. The budget, to be submitted early next month, will also allocate about 500 billion yen from existing reserves for summer energy cost support, as rising prices and potential Strait of Hormuz blockades pose economic risks.
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