The fiscal 2014 budget — the largest in history at ¥95.88 trillion — was passed by the Upper House on Thursday with support from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito bloc.
The budget's enactment will allow the government to start implementing it on April 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year, with no delay.
The Abe administration was pushing for early enactment as the budget includes various measures to cushion the impact of the consumption tax hike scheduled for April 1.