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About Living Wills in Japan

2021/1/16  

A living will is generally based on the concept of death with dignity. This generally encompasses th ...

pension

retirement planning

What Foreign Spouses Need to Know about Survivor Pensions

2021/1/16  

In certain cases, a surviving spouse may be entitled to a survivor's pension when the spouse who was ...

inheritance tax

inheritance

Who and What Assets are Subject to Inheritance Taxes in Japan?

2024/3/13  

People from other countries seem to have the impression that Japanese inheritance taxes are high. If ...

dementia

retirement planning

Measures to Take Before Onset of Dementia

2021/1/16  

If you get dementia in the future, is it possible to have someone else make arrangements for you to ...

adult guardianship

retirement planning

Japan’s Adult Guardianship System

2021/1/16  

Since dementia impairs the ability to make normal decisions, there is a system known as adult guardi ...

Long-Term Care

retirement planning

About Medical Insurance and Long-Term Care Insurance in Japan

2021/1/16  

As you get older, your hospital visits will probably become more frequent and you are likely to need ...

Dementia

retirement planning

What Concerns Are There When a Spouse in an International Marriage Living in Japan Develops Dementia?

2021/1/16  

As the partners in an international marriage between a Japanese national and a foreign national grow ...

will

inheritance

Foreigners with Property in Japan Should Write a Will to Make the Inheritance Process Easier

2020/11/6  

When a foreigner dies in Japan without leaving a will, it creates a heavy burden for the surviving f ...

inheritance

Inheritance Procedures When a Foreign Spouse Dies Without a Will

2020/11/6  

Under Japan’s inheritance procedures, if a foreign national dies, the issue of which country's laws ...

inheritance

Which Laws Apply to Inheritance when a Foreign Spouse Dies in Japan?

2022/1/13  

The death of either the Japanese spouse or the foreign national spouse in an international marriage ...