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Japan’s Business Manager rules changed in October 2025. Understand the October 2028 transition, ¥30 million requirement and business preparation.

GTB supports menu development and delivery-channel preparations for Nhậu Dân Chủ, linking Vietnamese–Japanese product information with restaurant operations.

GTB conducts an on-site operational and hygiene review at Nhậu Dân Chủ in Hachioji as the restaurant prepares its delivery menu and sales channels.

Six BU management records for SMEs in Japan, a downloadable checklist and a 30-day review plan to clarify responsibilities before expansion.

On 15 October 2026 in Hanoi, FPT Polytechnic, Saitama Jidosha and Chaman Group held a signing ceremony for cooperation on automotive maintenance training for the Japanese market.

Hiring a first employee in Japan can put a company on filing deadlines within days. The employer must also document working conditions and prepare for payroll deductions, timekeeping, medical examinations and, for foreign staff,...

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...