At a regular convention in Tokyo on Tuesday, the opposition Democratic Party for the People adopted its fiscal 2025 policy platform highlighting its pledge to increase take-home pay.
The convention came at a time when the party aims to boost morale further in the run-up to this summer's House of Councilors poll, following its spectacular performance in last year's general election.
The fiscal 2025 platform stresses that increasing people's take-home pay through measures including a revision of the minimum annual taxable income level from the current ¥1.03 million is the most important political challenge for the party.
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