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Job List: Moonshots and Front Doors

Your Japanese Visa Renewal Depends on Your Employer. Here's How It Works.

Renewal fees rose from ¥6,000 to as much as ¥75,000 on 1 October. Your employer's category decides your paperwork, and often how many years you are granted.

Work Report: Cybersecurity, Care Homes, and English That Held Up

Job List: The Engine Rooms

Japanese Employers Rarely Fire You. Here's What They Do Instead.

退職勧奨, early retirement programs and the paperwork behind them, and the visa clocks that start on the day your contract actually ends.

Work Report: Drugstores, Consultants, and a Japanese-First Week

Job List: The Wide Net

Your Japanese Employer Can Transfer You. Here's How Far It Can Go.

Transfers, secondments and 転籍: what a Japanese reassignment order can change, and the filings your residence status needs when it does.

Work Report: Factories, Code, and a Two-Speed Rebound