Income and assets of Fukuoka City Mayor Soichiro Takashima as well as the assembly members of Fukuoka City were made public on June 7. The report lists savings, real estate, securities and other personal assets of those people along with their income. The assets of the mayor grew by more than ¥20 million in 2018 and totaled ¥44,630,000 with an income of ¥23,540,000. The average assets of the assembly members were ¥34,3700,000 with an average income at ¥15,110,000. The disclosure is practiced following an ordinance and the data can be viewed at the city hall. Source: NHK News Web, 6/7/2019
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