TOKYO -- Japan's parliament on Tuesday approved a record high budget for the 11th year in a row, falling behind other advanced economies in reducing deficits racked up at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
The fiscal 2023 budget totals 114 trillion yen ($872 billion) in spending, 6.7 trillion yen more than the initial budget for fiscal 2022, which ends Friday.
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