The Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly opened its December session on December 1, and the prefecture submitted a ¥140.24 billion supplementary budget for the fiscal year. The largest portion—¥128.54 billion—covers salary increases averaging 2.97 percent for prefectural employees, retroactive to April, following a Personnel Commission recommendation. New initiatives include ¥121.36 million in subsidies to support clinic openings or transfers in areas with physician shortages, and ¥2.88 million for outreach ahead of next year’s introduction of the “regional-limited nursery teacher” system. The budget also allocates ¥1.03 billion for flood and landslide prevention after record rainfall in August. A vote is scheduled for December 19. Source: KBC
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