Need a part-time job? Ever considered the Self-Defense Forces? Spending holidays in boot camp could earn you 7,900 yen a day.
Bills to amend SDF-related laws that recently cleared the House of Councilors allow the Defense Agency, for the first time in the SDF's 50-year history, to recruit reservists without previous military experience.
The reserve candidate system is open to citizens between the ages of 18 and 34, including college students. Candidates are hired, if so desired, as regular reservists after completing a 50-day basic training regimen over a span of three years.