Embattled Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose reiterated Tuesday that he will forgo his salary for a year to take responsibility for the scandal surrounding what he claims was a ?50 million personal loan from the Tokushukai hospital group, which is being probed for election law violations.
Inose¡¯s remark came on the second day of a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly committee session.
¡°I¡¯d like to give up my governor¡¯s salary for one year as my way to take responsibility. So I¡¯m thinking of proposing an ordinance enabling that to the current assembly session,¡± Inose initially told the committee Monday.
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