Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's decision to call an election in December may inhibit the government's ability to stimulate the economy even as it slides toward its third recession in four years.
Compiling an extra budget soon will be "difficult" as lawmakers can't debate spending with the Diet dissolved, economy and fiscal policy minister Seiji Maehara said this week.
Stimulus using reserve funds won't be enough to support the economy, he said Friday.