Vice METI minister faces 2-month pay cut over scandals

Vice METI minister faces 2-month pay cut over scandals

TOKYO, Japan - Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Shoichi Nakagawa speaks at a press conference on Aug. 29. He announced a 20 percent pay cut for two months for his vice minister Hideji Sugiyama over a series of public fund misuse scandals involving officials at the ministry.

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