Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government would consider compiling a stopgap budget, based on the assumption that its fiscal 2026 regular budget will not be passed by the March 31 end of fiscal 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/24/japan/politics/japan-takaichi-stopgap-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #upperhouse #budgets #ldp #diet