Ruling bloc eyes 20% cut in summer bonuses for Diet members

Ruling bloc eyes 20% cut in summer bonuses for Diet members

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Taro Aso speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on May 19. Aso said a ruling coalition proposal to cut the summer bonuses of parliamentarians by 20 percent was one way to show ''wisdom'' among lawmakers.

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