Basic Principle Employers are required to provide their workers with at least one day off per week, as mandated by Article 35, Paragraph...

Premium Wages for Overtime, Holiday, and Night Work Employers are required to pay premium wages at rates specified by law for overtime,...

Basic Requirements Under the Labor Standards Law (Article 34, Paragraph 1), employers are required to provide break times during work...

Since October 1, 2023, Japan has implemented a significant change in the handling of consumption tax, introducing the "Invoice System."...

Typical business forms in Japan include representative offices (Chuzaiin jimusho: 駐在員事務所), branch offices (Shiten :支店), and subsidiaries...

Although digital signatures have become popular in Japan, it is still inconvenient not to have a seal (Inkan: 印鑑), especially when it...

In Japan, a limited liability company ( Godo Kaisha , aka GK: 合同会社) is a taxable entity similar to a joint stock company ( Kabushiki...