Tokyo, June 3, 2026 (AFP) - Japan cabinet approves $19 bn extra budget in response to Iran war

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2026-06-03

Japan's cabinet approved Wednesday a $19 billion supplementary budget to support households struggling with soaring everyday costs driven by the Iran war. The extra budget was "decided" at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the prime minister's office said on its website. Top government spokesman Minoru Kihara told reporters at a news conference the cabinet had allocated a total of 3.1135 trillion yen. kh-aph/tc ...

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