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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.

Work Report: Retail, Pharma, and a Broad Pullback

Job List: Both Ends of the Ladder

Japan Lets You Pre-Check a Job Change Against Your Visa. Here's How.

The certificate that tests a new job against your status before you resign, the 14-day notification everyone forgets, and how to tell if your next role sits inside your category.

Work Report: Tech and Gaming Power the Rebound

Job List: The Trainee Tracks

Japan Has Four Employment Types. Here's What Each Does to Your Visa.

Four legal relationships, one English word. Which one you are offered decides who employs you, what protects you, and how immigration reads it.

Work Report: Chips Rise as the Autumn Ramp Cools

Job List: The Broad Middle