The Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ¥88.55 trillion budget for fiscal 2009 that puts priority on sustaining the economy, but Japan’s biggest spending plan in history drew tepid reactions from several economists.
Prime Minister Taro Aso said the record-high budget was needed to protect jobs with drastic measures as the recession takes hold.
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