Pay cuts for judges

thomas · Sep 5, 2002, 17:00

Interesting indicator in regard to Japan's economical situation:

Japanese judges get 1st pay cut despite constitutional ban

Tokyo � The Supreme Court on Wednesday backed a proposal to implement the first-ever cut to judges' monthly pay despite clauses in the Constitution prohibiting such a move.

The court decided in a meeting to lower monthly pay in line with a National Personnel Authority recommendation to reduce central government employees' wages. The chief justice of the Supreme Court is paid roughly 2.3 million yen per month, while other justices receive 1.68 million yen.

Reported by Kyodo News, Sept. 5, 2002.

2,300,000 ¥ = 19,488.2 US$ = 19,632.9 €
1,680,000 ¥ = 14,234.9 US$ = 14,340.6 €

samuraitora · Sep 5, 2002, 20:39

That is great that judges make that much over there...amazing.

19k per month is $228,000.00 per year...simply amazing
I am sure our judges don't make near that.

thomas · Sep 5, 2002, 21:49

Simple calculation: considering the fact that settling legal cases takes ages in Japan, they should cut their salaries by 50% and employ 50% more judges instead.

Such salaries are unethical.

moyashi · Sep 6, 2002, 00:14

Their monthly salaries are regular yearly salaries for regular folks.

The judges sit on their buts and pass corn ball judgements. Come on can somebody tell me that they actually do anything real besides sitting for still shots before the case starts for the news?

thomas · Sep 14, 2002, 08:25

More about J-judges:

Supreme court chiefs used expenses for wining, dining media

=> http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content...at=1&id=230177

moyashi · Sep 15, 2002, 02:44

ah, that's so typical in Japan that it doesn't even surprise me.
It's all called [tsuki ai] "meeting together" or ... hanging out with the boys and having a good time. wink wink

Trust me, dining isn't just a bunch of blokes cracking corny jokes.

thomas · Sep 15, 2002, 08:53

Hanging out with the boys is fine, but at taxpayers' expenses and as supreme court judges, representing the top echelon of Japan's judicial system? Hehe, do I sound naive?

moyashi · Sep 17, 2002, 00:02

But what does being a top "echelon" and spening all of our (err ...) tax payer's money have to do with the thought of all the fun you could have sitting next to the best girls in the Ginza?

Absolutely Nothing.

Gee, when you're at the top the people below you don't know jack sh_t and they should thank you for allowing you to take care of their stupid as_es.

In other words. Bussiness as usual in Japan. ;)

thomas · Nov 14, 2002, 18:05

Now it's final: pay cut by 2,1%!

Pay cut for judges, prosecutors

=> http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content...at=1&id=238420

Does this decision also affect their mizu shobai budget?

moyashi · Nov 16, 2002, 02:24

Mizu shobai budget is appropriately lifted from the city coffers.

Sep 5, 2002, 17:00	#1
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Pay cuts for judges Interesting indicator in regard to Japan's economical situation: Japanese judges get 1st pay cut despite constitutional ban Tokyo � The Supreme Court on Wednesday backed a proposal to implement the first-ever cut to judges' monthly pay despite clauses in the Constitution prohibiting such a move. The court decided in a meeting to lower monthly pay in line with a National Personnel Authority recommendation to reduce central government employees' wages. The chief justice of the Supreme Court is paid roughly 2.3 million yen per month, while other justices receive 1.68 million yen. Reported by Kyodo News, Sept. 5, 2002. 2,300,000 ¥ = 19,488.2 US$ = 19,632.9 € 1,680,000 ¥ = 14,234.9 US$ = 14,340.6 € __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

Sep 5, 2002, 20:39	#2
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	That is great that judges make that much over there...amazing. 19k per month is $228,000.00 per year...simply amazing I am sure our judges don't make near that. __________________ ja mata samuraitora (^_-)/

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moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	Their monthly salaries are regular yearly salaries for regular folks. The judges sit on their buts and pass corn ball judgements. Come on can somebody tell me that they actually do anything real besides sitting for still shots before the case starts for the news? __________________ crazy gonna crazy

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Sep 5, 2002, 21:49	#3
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Simple calculation: considering the fact that settling legal cases takes ages in Japan, they should cut their salaries by 50% and employ 50% more judges instead. Such salaries are unethical.

Sep 14, 2002, 08:25	#5
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	More about J-judges: Supreme court chiefs used expenses for wining, dining media => http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content...at=1&id=230177

Sep 15, 2002, 02:44	#6
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	ah, that's so typical in Japan that it doesn't even surprise me. It's all called [tsuki ai] "meeting together" or ... hanging out with the boys and having a good time. wink wink Trust me, dining isn't just a bunch of blokes cracking corny jokes.

Sep 15, 2002, 08:53	#7
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Hanging out with the boys is fine, but at taxpayers' expenses and as supreme court judges, representing the top echelon of Japan's judicial system? Hehe, do I sound naive?

Sep 17, 2002, 00:02	#8
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	But what does being a top "echelon" and spening all of our (err ...) tax payer's money have to do with the thought of all the fun you could have sitting next to the best girls in the Ginza? Absolutely Nothing. Gee, when you're at the top the people below you don't know jack sh_t and they should thank you for allowing you to take care of their stupid as_es. In other words. Bussiness as usual in Japan. ;)

Nov 14, 2002, 18:05	#9
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Now it's final: pay cut by 2,1%! Pay cut for judges, prosecutors => http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content...at=1&id=238420 Does this decision also affect their mizu shobai budget?

Nov 16, 2002, 02:24	#10
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	Mizu shobai budget is appropriately lifted from the city coffers.