Help, police!
For foreigners staying in Japan for more than three and less than 25 years, there is only one word for the Japanese pension system -- ROBBERY! -- Bhupesh
The Japanese pension system is undoubtedly one of the most corrupt programs imaginable. As a foreigner having to contribute (by law) to this system, I feel empathy for the average citizen -- who stoically accepts rather than opposes this bureaucratic payment scheme. Only when government officials begin to get serious about reforms, then, and only then, should they ask the common person to take the system seriously. First, these officials should think about paying. -- Anon
Thank you for the article. As a long-term foreign resident I found it most informative. I have been paying into the National Pension System for 18 years and, thus, the 25 year minimum is starting to look attainable. I have several questions: