How-tos | LIFELINES Nov 20, 2016
When it comes to qualifying for paid leave in Japan, continuous employment matters most
A reader writes to Lifelines with yet another question about a perennial topic of concern, paid leave.
Toshiteru Shibaike
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How-tos | LIFELINES Jan 10, 2016
Treaty obligations and severity of crime key in extradition cases
Although the number of fugitives extradited from Japan is small, this does not mean that the crime concerned has to be particularly grave for an extradition to go ahead.