Asia Intelligence Brief — March 27, 2026

2026-03-27 - 18:10

What Matters Today 1 Japan Adopts ¥8.5 Trillion Stopgap Budget — First Provisional Budget in 11 Years, Parliament Vote Monday Japan’s government today adopted a stopgap budget of ¥8,564.1 billion (~$55.5 billion) in general-account spending to cover the first 11 days of fiscal 2026, which begins Wednesday. This Asia intelligence brief tracks Japan’s first provisional