Notes from GTB

FBC reports that two Fukui business owners were arrested over alleged sham marriages for residence status. Both reportedly deny the allegations.

Small and midsize employers can seek help with productivity investment as they lift wages. For worksites in Tokyo, Osaka and Saitama, applications are due by Sept. 30. A short window before October Japan began...

Both structures can start with one investor and one yen under company law. The real split is in governance, fundraising and the rules foreign founders face beyond incorporation. Japan gives founders two common routes...

Japan allows a company to be incorporated with capital of just ¥1. For some foreign founders seeking to run that business from the country, the amount required can rise to ¥30 million. Japan’s corporate...

A practical framework for decision ownership, evidence, cash visibility, monthly review and exception handling as a business grows in Japan.

What to review across employment terms, timekeeping, overtime approval, payroll changes and residence-status records before hiring at scale.

As Japan continues to face structural labor shortages, human resources management has become more than an internal administrative function. For small and medium-sized enterprises, startups, and foreign-led businesses operating in Japan, the ability to...