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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

Job List: When the Recruiters Are Hiring

Your Japanese Bonus Is Not Guaranteed Pay. Here's What Decides It.

The 賞与 system, the payment date rule that can forfeit a whole bonus, and why immigration may not count yours.