Masako Suzuki has dedicated her career to giving legal support to foreigners living in Japan. Starting Monday, she will become the first head of the new Section of Legal Assistance for Foreigners at the Tokyo Public Law Office.
The section will specialize in giving legal advice to foreign residents on both criminal and civil cases, ranging from refugee assistance and visa applications to divorces and labor issues.
During a recent interview with The Japan Times, Suzuki noted there were already many law firms catering to foreign companies and business-related issues but the new section in unique in that it will be able to reach out to individual foreigners.