Restrictions over entry into Japan and activities after entry continues against foreign nationals due to COVID-19. It is expected that the restrictions are going to be eased over time, but there would be still ups and downs until things get back to normal. The restrictions are imposed in two stages. 1) Restrictions of Entry: to […]
As in my previous blog post, MOJ (Ministry of Justice) has revised guidelines on review of PR application documents. In this revision, a new requirement is added: “the person fulfills public duties such as tax payment, payment of premium for public pensions and health insurance and compliance with reporting requirements of notifiable changes in residence […]
Following the previous post, revisions in Pension laws is Japan has been approved by Japan’s Diet on May 29, 2020. The revisions include the following amendments that are relevant to the world talents in Japan. Public pensions National and Employee Pensions: Upper limit is extended to 5 years from the current 3 years when lump-sum […]
Annual wage survey conducted in 2019 by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has covered salaries of world talents in Japan for the first time in history. The statistics out of the survey have been published in March 2020. Average salary of world talents in Japan is as follows: (1) Full-time Worker – JPY […]