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Japan’s PM Takaichi Proposes Salary Cuts for Cabinet amid Reform Drive
Nov 09, 2025Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has announced plans to cut her own salary and those of cabinet ministers as part of a broader push for administrative and fiscal reform.
The government plans to revise the Public Servant Remuneration Law, with discussions expected at a meeting of relevant ministers as early as Tuesday in Parliament. The proposal would also suspend additional allowances currently granted to the Prime Minister and ministers on top of their regular lawmakers’ salaries.
Currently, the Prime Minister earns 1.152 million yen per month, while cabinet ministers receive 489,000 yen in monthly allowances. Under existing cost-cutting measures, the Prime Minister and ministers already return 30% and 20% of their salaries, respectively.
The proposal has won support from the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), a coalition partner, which sees it as a strong signal of reform. Critics, however, including Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, argue that the cuts could reflect a deflationary approach, at odds with efforts to boost wages and stimulate the economy.
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