来年度予算案１１５兆５４００億円　過去最大更新、税収は７８兆４４００億円―２７日閣議決定

　政府は２５日、２０２５年度予算案の一般会計歳出総額を過去最大の１１５兆５４００億円程度とする方向で最終調整に入った。これまで最大だった２３年度（１１４兆３８１２億円）を上回り、３年連続で１１０兆円を超える。税収も過去最高の７８兆４４００億円程度まで増えると見込むが、財源不足を賄えず、国債発行は避けられない。
　政府は予算案を２７日に閣議決定する。先の衆院選で少数与党に転落した石破政権として初の当初予算の編成となる。年明けの通常国会に予算案を提出し、年度内の成立を目指す。国会運営で協力を引き出すために主要野党と協議を続けるが、個別の政策で譲歩を重ねれば、予算案の修正を迫られる可能性もある。（2024/12/25-17:14）

The Japanese government is expected to adopt a draft state budget for fiscal 2025 with record general-account spending of around 115.5 trillion yen, sources said Wednesday.
   Debt-servicing expenses for the year from next April are also seen hitting a record high, as the government plans to raise the assumed interest rate for its debt servicing to around 2.0 pct on higher long-term interest rates that followed the Bank of Japan's interest rate hikes.
   Also, costs related to social security and defense will be the highest ever.
   The draft budget, to be approved at a cabinet meeting Friday, would exceed 110 trillion yen for three years in a row on a regular budget basis.
   The fiscal 2024 initial budget included general-account spending of 112,571.7 billion yen, posting the first drop in 12 years. However, the fiscal 2025 budget would exceed the record high of 114,381.2 billion yen under the fiscal 2023 budget.