Foreign residents who have been in Japan for more five years are required to report any assets held abroad and may have to pay tax on them if their combined value tops ¥50 million.

A reader wrote in with a question about the lump-sum withdrawal payment that foreign residents who have paid into the pension system can claim after leaving Japan.

MSF Japan has launched a campaign, "Don't Attack Hospitals," as well a petition asking for the people of Japan to support MSF in their advocacy efforts.

Those doing the same work under the same conditions and with the same responsibilities should not be treated unfairly just because they are over 60 and now on fixed-term contracts.

The government in Japan is facing an immediate demographic crisis with regards to seniors, whose numbers relative to the general population are increasing rapidly. One of the main problems is where they are going to live out their lives. According to a 2015 report ...

Japan has no laws regarding age limits or parental consent when it comes to advice on reproductive health care advice and obtaining contraception.

"If I remain living abroad separated from my husband for a time, can I then come back and file for divorce without his consent?" asks a reader.

As everyone in Japan now knows, there are millions of vacant houses and apartments throughout the country, many of which are on sale for a song. The money and effort needed to renovate these properties, however, often isn’t worth it given how inexpensive new ...

This week’s column deals with two queries that highlight cultural differences in attitudes to animal welfare. First up, JJ from the U.S. contacted Lifelines after visiting one of the “owl cafes” that have mushroomed all over Japan in the past year or two. The ...