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Aug 10, 2022Now Reports
What You Can Do at a Notary Public’s Office
What comes to mind when you hear “notary public”? Notarization is an official fraud-deterrent process that assures the parties of a transaction that a document, and the documents’ ...
Jul 6, 2022Now Reports
International Marriage and Residence Status: How Divorce Affects Residence Status
“Marriage is the tomb of life.” This quote from the French poet Baudelaire is often misunderstood as a nihilistic aphorism that views marriage as something distasteful. Recently, h...
Jun 7, 2022Now Reports
Dual Citizenship and Naturalization
On June 2, a woman residing in Fukuoka Prefecture who had acquired American citizenship while practicing law in the U.S. took legal action asking the Japanese government to confirm...
May 10, 2022Now Reports
Japanese Yen Depreciation and Foreign Direct Investment in Japan
The yen is depreciating in the foreign exchange market. In the past, it was said that the yen should be bought in times of contingency or crisis, but it seems that the crisis in Uk...
Apr 4, 2022Now Reports
Seeking Refuge in Japan from Ukraine: Evacuee or Refugee?
My name is Masayo Boston, and I will try to fill attorney Mr. Atsushi Miyake’s shoes by undertaking the writing of this column from this month. I am a certified legal professional ...
Mar 8, 2022Now Reports
Passing the Baton
I've been writing articles for Fukuoka Now since July 2018. However, as I now specialize in commercial disputes and do not practice in areas in which most readers have interest, I ...
Feb 10, 2022Now Reports
Digital Reform of Civil Procedures
Japan is far behind other major countries in digitalization in civil procedures. For instance, Singapore started electronic filing in 1998, while Korea began to do the same in 2011...
Jan 7, 2022Now Reports
What is RCEP?
On 1 January 2022, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) took effect in Japan. Below I’ll introduce RCEP, explaining the idea behind the free trade agreements in g...
Dec 8, 2021Now Reports
Marijuana Law Reform in Japan
Japan's Cannabis Control Act will likely be reformed in Spring next year. Although the contents of the revision are to be decided in the Diet, we know what is likely to be changed ...
Dec 3, 2021Now Reports
Fukuoka International School: Celebrating 50 Years
From humble beginnings to a well-established international school with a vibrant and diverse community, Fukuoka International School is proud to be celebrating its 50th anniversary...
