The ruling Democratic Party of Japan's executive members decided Monday to slash legislators' salaries by about 14 percent - nearly double the 7.8 percent pay cut for civil servants approved by the Diet last week.
DPJ Secretary General Azuma Koshiishi proposed cutting ¥3 million from the average lawmaker's salary in an apparent attempt to ease simmering public frustration with its plan to double the sales tax.
On average, national lawmakers make about ¥21 million a year, including bonuses. (Japan Times)
↧