Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Economy Sep 30, 2013
Economy likely to suffer triple hit from simultaneous price, tax hikes
The economy is likely to take a hit from planned hikes in commodity and services prices, as well as pension system-related taxes from Tuesday as a threat from the rise in the consumption tax looms, economists say. “There is a risk that sharp price ...
National Aug 9, 2013
Assailed GID pension numbers to be scrapped
In a move that follows expressions of concern over privacy, the welfare ministry will abolish a system under which a unique sequence of numerals is used for pension numbers given to those who have legally changed their sex, according to sources at an advocacy ...
Economy Jun 29, 2013
Pension fund panel to review portfolio
A government investment panel tasked with reviewing the nation’s public pension portfolio will hold its first meeting Monday, sources said. The panel, chaired by University of Tokyo professor Takatoshi Ito, will have about five members, they said. It will compile ideas for hiking the ...
National May 8, 2013
Pension agency assigned special ID numbers to people with gender identity disorder
The Japan Pension Service reportedly assigned a set of fixed digits to the basic pension numbers of people with gender identity disorder last year.
How-tos | LABOR PAINS Feb 19, 2013
Teachers are workers, not martyrs: the severance scandal that isn't
by Hifumi Okunuki
'Teachers quitting before graduation?!' the headlines screamed as we headed into the new year.
Reference | FYI Apr 29, 2008
Pension system obligations and benefits
by Takahiro Fukada
As the social welfare system grows in complexity, non-Japanese in particular are likely feeling a sense of frustration at the lack of information available in their native language. All foreign workers are obliged by law to join the public pension system, although many are ...