TOKYO -- The Japanese government will propose spending 32.38 trillion yen ($220 billion) on debt payments next fiscal year, an all-time high driven by rising interest rates.
Total budget request on track for all-time high as interest rates, social spending rise

Costs to cover interest payments are set to shoot up by 24% in Japan's next budget. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will propose spending 32.38 trillion yen ($220 billion) on debt payments next fiscal year, an all-time high driven by rising interest rates.