News Insights
I recently watched a Japanese news program on TBS titled 'Japan's shrinking population: Reimagining cities and society for a future with fewer people.' I found it very informative for anyone living in Japan now and in the future, and I translated and summarised it in English below.
Subsidies
*This article was originally published on the website of Posse Nippon, the publisher of Small Business Japan, prior to the launch of Small Business Japan (October 2024). Articles published before September 2024 have been edited and transferred to this site.*
People
Yasuo Tachikawa, an immigration lawyer in Tokyo, has dealt with visa applications and issues foreigners may face in Japan. Based on his experience, we discussed Japanese views toward foreigners in the community.
Visa
To ensure quality and compliance, the immigration office is implementing a new "Food Industry" qualification and will be conducting more thorough reviews of these cases, points out Tachikawa. Why and what are the potential implications?
For your business
If a non-Japanese person wants to start a business in Japan, what do they need to know first? Yasuo Tachikawa, an immigration lawyer familiar with visa applications, responded to our questions.
For your life
Everyone between 20 and 60 in Japan must legally enrol in the National Pension system and pay contributions.
For your life
There are three main types of health insurance in Japan. They are: (1) employees' insurance (被用者保険, Hiyosha hoken) such as Health Insurance Association, (2) National Health Insurance (国民健康保険, Kokumin Kenko Hoken or Kokuho), and (3) Medical Care System for Older Senior Citizens.
For your life
A payment slip contains essential information about your social insurance. If you are a non-Japanese national working in Japan, it can sometimes be challenging to read and understand it because of the language and particular terms.
Subsidies
Subsidies
For the COVID subsidy, here are the slides of the required documents for the application. The slides include a glossary, too.
Subsidies
The Japanese government started accepting applications for a subsidy for SMEs or registered freelancers who are seriously affected by COVID-19.
