TOKYO - Japan on Friday approved a 112.07 trillion yen ($787 billion) draft budget for fiscal 2024, marking the first drop in 12 years as COVID-related emergency funding was trimmed, but outlays for defense, social security and debt-servicing all swelled to a record high.
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