The House of Representatives approved a modified budget bill for fiscal 2025 on Monday after the House of Councilors passed it earlier in the day.
The budget bill, which calls for general account spending of ¥115 trillion, was thus enacted in time for the start of the next fiscal year on Tuesday.
It was the first time under the country's current Constitution that a government budget was enacted after being modified in the Upper House.
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