２５年度予算案を国会提出　過去最大１１５．５兆円、修正も

　政府は２４日、２０２５年度予算案を国会に提出した。一般会計の歳出総額は１１５兆５４１５億円と２年ぶりに過去最大を更新。歳入のうち税収は６年連続で過去最高額を見込み、財源不足を補う新規国債発行額は減るが、予算の４分の１を借金に依存する厳しい財政運営が続く。
　石破政権が少数与党に転じたため、今年度内の予算案成立に向けては、野党の賛同を取り付けることが欠かせない。自民、公明両党は国民民主党と「年収１０３万円の壁」見直し、日本維新の会とは教育無償化を巡り協議を重ねるなどし、予算案について修正含みで合意を探る。修正に時間がかかれば、今年度内の成立は困難な情勢だ。（2025/01/24-10:39）

The Japanese government introduced Friday a fiscal 2025 budget bill featuring 115,541.5-billion-yen general-account expenditures, an all-time high recorded for the first time in two years.
   The bill's passage without revision through the Diet, Japan's parliament, before the new fiscal year starts on April 1 is not warranted for the minority government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, as the ruling bloc has to win support from the opposition camp, critics said.
   According to the initial budget proposal, made to the Diet on the first day of its regular session this year, the government's spending from the general account will top 110 trillion yen for three years in row.
   The record-breaking spending expansion is attributable to social security costs, which account for one-third of the total expenditures, rising to a record 38,277.8 billion yen and defense outlays climbing to 8,669.1 billion yen, also the highest on record. Debt-servicing costs are estimated to rewrite an all-time high, at 28,217.9 billion yen, with Japan returning to the "world with interest."
   On the revenue side, tax income is expected to hit a record 78,440 billion yen, reflecting strong corporate earnings backed by the yen's weakening and higher prices.