New ruling party proposes to pay parents about $ 3,400 a year per child . The cash for kids plan is the brainchild of the country 's new ruling Democratic Party of Japan , which came into power during the elections this week . Democratic Party of Japan came to power this week in elections . They want to raise the minimum wage and increase taxes on high earners, but they also plan to cut benefits for low - income families. Critics say plan would n't fix problem of too few day care centers .
New ruling party proposes to pay parents about $ 3,400 a year per child . Democratic Party of Japan came to power this week in elections . They want to raise the minimum wage and increase taxes on high earners, but they also plan to cut benefits for low - income families. Critics say plan would n't fix problem of too few day care centers .