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Basic Knowledge of “International Family Law” (Answers Section)

In the previous post, we explained what international family law is and set 10 questions at the end. This post provides answers and explanations to those questions. Before going into the answers and explanations, let’s quickly review what we studied last time. For more details, please re-read Basic Knowledge of “International Family Law” (Questions Section). […]

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Basic Knowledge of “International Family Law” (Questions Section)

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The subject of this article is legal issues that foreign residents in Japan may face. Unlike previous posts, this one is not directly related to the status of residence which every foreign resident is concerned with. However, it must be useful for foreign residents, and also for Japanese who are closely related to them to

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“Employment After Studying in Japan” – Three Options

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This article is for foreign students who, after graduating from a university or vocational school in Japan, wish to remain and seek employment in Japan. The majority of such students change their status of residence from “Student” to “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” (hereafter referred to as “Gi-Jin-Koku”) upon graduation and find employment in private companies.

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“Permanent Residence” Overview – Part 2

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In the previous post, I explained difficulties of acquiring the status of “Permanent Resident”, and how many years a foreign national must reside in Japan before becoming able to apply for permanent residency. Also I wrote about the required number of years varies depending on foreign individual’s factors such as the current status of residence,

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“Permanent Residence” Overview – Part 1

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The status of residence “Permanent Resident” is for foreign nationals who have substantial reasons to continue residing in Japan unlimitedly, such as being married to a Japanese national and living together in Japan, engaging in a stable business in Japan for many years, or other significant reasons. In this post, I will briefly explain criteria

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Easy Introduction to “Startup Visa” Part 3

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Regarding Status of Residence that will be granted to foreign entrepreneurs In the previous post ‘Easy Introduction to “Startup Visa” – Part 2’, I explained the differences between “METI’s Startup Visa” established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, and “NSSZ Startup Visa” which is based on the system of National Strategic

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Easy Introduction to “Startup Visa” Part 2

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Differences between “METI’s Startup Visa” and “NSSZ Startup Visa” In the previous post, we decided to refer to “Foreign Entrepreneur Startup Promotion Program” established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan” just as “METI’s Startup Visa” and “National Strategic Special Zone Foreign Entrepreneur Startup Promotion Program” established by Cabinet Office as “NSSZ

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Easy Introduction to “Startup Visa” Part 1

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(1) Start up your own business in Japan! If you want to stay and start a business in Japan after graduation from a Japanese university, or want to come back to Japan and start a business after you finished your study in Japan and returned to your home country, the “Startup Visa” can be your

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