Note: This is a sidebar story to the main article on the Japanese pension system here.
U.S. citizens who have contributed to both Social Security and a Japanese pension system for any length of time are likely to know of the 40-quarter/ 25-year vesting rules. There are two important laws to understand here:
Japan-U.S. Totalization Agreement
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