US EditionTakaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to suspend extra allowances for herself and Cabinet ministers to reduce lawmakers' privileges amid administrative reforms.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to cut her pay and that of her ministers by revising the public servant remuneration law, as reported by The Japan Times.
- The proposal includes suspending additional allowances given to the Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers, according to sources.
- Takaichi aims to show commitment to reform and stated, "I'll work on a law revision so that do not receive pay exceeding lawmakers' salaries," as quoted by The Japan Times.
- Support for the cuts has come from the Japan Innovation Party, while criticisms have emerged from Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki regarding the timing of the proposal.
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Japan PM Takaichi to cut her own salary, Cabinet pay as part of fiscal reform push
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to cut her own salary and those of her Cabinet ministers as part of a fiscal reform plan. She will propose a revision to the public servant remuneration law to suspend additional allowances for top officials, underscoring her commitment to government efficiency and cost-cutting.
Japanese PM To Revise Law To Implement Pay Cuts For Herself, Cabinet
The newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to introduce a revision to the public servant remuneration law to implement pay cuts for herself and ministers in her cabinet during the ongoing extraordinary session of Parliament.
Japan PM Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself, Cabinet ministers to push reform - The Tribune
According to The Japan Times, the proposal, expected to be discussed at a meeting of relevant ministers as early as Tuesday, would suspend additional allowances currently paid to the Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers, in addition to their lawmakers' salaries.
Japan PM Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself, Cabinet ministers to push reform
According to The Japan Times, the proposal, expected to be discussed at a meeting of relevant ministers as early as Tuesday, would suspend additional allowances currently paid to the Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers, in addition to their lawmakers' salaries.
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AlKhaleej TodayReform from the top: Japan PM Takaichi slashes own pay cheque, plans to make her Cabinet do the same
TOKYO, Nov 8 — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to cut the salaries of her Cabinet members and her own, as part of efforts to show her government’s commitment to reform.The plan involves revising the public servant remuneration law during the ongoing parliamentary session to suspend additional allowances for the prime minister and other Cabinet members, The Japan Times reported today.“I’ll work on a law revision so that [cabinet memb…
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