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LIFELINES

COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 13, 2011
3/11: no excuse for skipping your re-entry visa
Shortly after the March 11 disasters, Hans left Japan without a re-entry permit. He came back on a tourist visa and is wondering if he can easily regain his previous visa status:
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Aug 23, 2011
Legal help for those on a limited budget
Reader GR is seeking legal assistance:
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Aug 9, 2011
Scant legal justification for unpaid overtime
John has a question about unpaid overtime:
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 26, 2011
Where there's the will for a will, there's a way
Lee would like to prepare a will in Japan and is not sure how to proceed:
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 12, 2011
Bye-bye to the gaijin card, welcome to the Juki Net in '12
Reader JG is concerned about the changes to the Immigration Law that were passed in 2009 and are scheduled for implementation in July 2012.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 28, 2011
Permanent residency, legal query, a lost friend
Mike has a question about applying for his permanent resident visa:
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 21, 2011
Permanent residents, mind the 'gap years' in your pension payments
In response to our previous pension articles, "Japan pension answers often case-specific" (April 19) and "Pension 'gap years' and missed payments" (May 10), we've received several reader inquiries and comments regarding kara kikan, or "gap years."
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 14, 2011
Support network backs Japanese-Filipino kids abandoned by fathers
We regularly receive emails from Japanese-Filipinos searching for their Japanese fathers. Many of these adults were abandoned as children, along with their Filipino mothers, while others were forced to leave Japan for various reasons.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 31, 2011
English magazines run gamut from poetry to prose, Kanto to Chubu
We received several additional English-magazine suggestions in response to our May 17 column, "Print is suffering, but English readers have never had it so good."
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 24, 2011
Pension payout query: to leave it or lump it?
Marc has a question about pension refunds for foreigners: "I was a resident of Japan for about 25 years and I paid into the system for about 20 years. Six years ago my Japanese employer transferred me to Vietnam. Since then we did an employee exchange with a South African company. This company has been...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 17, 2011
Print is suffering, but English readers have never had it so good
Returning to Osaka after several years, James wonders what became of Kansai Time Out, the magazine that served the English-speaking community in that region and beyond:
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 10, 2011
Pension 'gap years' and missed payments
Responding to our April 19 column ("Japan pension answers often case-specific"), KW suggests that there are further conditions — aside from the special exemptions we mentioned — under which foreigners may be able to receive a pension without paying in for 25 years.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
May 3, 2011
Leaping the digital TV divide
Reader JC asked about the upcoming analog-to-digital TV changeover on July 24 and how to prepare for it. The available options are so varied that it can be overwhelming to sift through and try to understand exactly what you need, especially if you can't read Japanese. We did some searching, and here's...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 19, 2011
Japan pension answers often case-specific
JM has a question about the Japanese national pension system: "I am an American citizen and permanent resident of Japan and have been living and working in the country continuously since 1988. During most of this time, I have been employed as a "local" hire by my company, and contributed to the Japanese...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 12, 2011
Quake aid, local services
For relief organizations, groups or individuals needing translators, Taichi W. sent information about the Japan Guide Consortium Volunteer Interpreters, a group of translators initially formed at the request of the government. Four are working in Sendai with the Indian National Disaster Response Force;...
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 5, 2011
Quake aid, pet predictions
Reader D.C. recommends the Japan Chernobyl Foundation as a charity for victims of the earthquake and nuclear disaster. He writes:
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 29, 2011
Hosting, contacting survivors
Reader DB says: "I've created a Facebook group to provide Japanese victims with accommodation. Right now there are about 20 offers from different countries around the world. We need help contacting Japanese locals and/or organizations so people can actually get help."
COMMUNITY / LIFELINES
Mar 22, 2011
The relief effort: how you can help
A few readers have questions about donating supplies.
COMMUNITY / LIFELINES
Mar 15, 2011
All is not lost when 'carded'
Reader SW writes:
COMMUNITY / LIFELINES
Feb 15, 2011
Seeking advice on U.K. taxation; returning wartime photographs
British tax advice wanted MS in Kamakura wonders if we know of any consultants who advise individuals on their tax status under the U.K.-Japan Tax Treaty.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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