The average income earned by Japanese lawmakers in 2021 fell to ¥22.55 million from the previous year’s ¥24.16 million, reports released by both chambers of parliament showed Monday.
The fall reflected a 20% cut in lawmakers’ salaries implemented from May 2020 through October 2021 amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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