Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government has begun compiling a provisional budget, signaling growing concern that the Takaichi administration will be unable to pass the budget by the end of the fiscal year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/25/japan/politics/japan-preliminary-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #financeministry #budgets #sanaetakaichi