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2026.03.30
InformationOffice closed – Golden Week 2026
Our office will be closed this year from April 25th to April 29th and from May 2nd to May 6th due to Golden Week. We will return on Wednesday May 7th. In addition, If you have any urgent inquires or proble…
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2026.01.09
InformationAnnouncement of PMP Website Renewal and Launch of New “News Site”
As we begin the year 2026, we are pleased to announce the renewal of PMP’s website. PMP has renamed its long-running publication, PMP News, to PMP Premium News and has launched a dedicated website for PMP …
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2025.12.19
InformationSeasons Greetings PMP
Dear valued clients and friends: As 2025 draws to a close, we hope this year has been a meaningful and fulfilling one for all of you. Toward the end of the year, I had an informal discussion with senior ex…
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2024.10.25
Labor administration: TrendsAre Japan’s dismissal regulations not strict compared to international standards?
During the recent LDP leadership election, a female candidate known for her strong conservative views remarked that “Japan’s dismissal regulations are not that strict when compared internationally.” Her st…
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2024.05.27
Judicial decisionsThe Supreme Court reversed the second trial court’s decision to deny the application of the deemed working hours system outside the workplace, and sent the case back to the High Court.
On April 16th, the Supreme Court (Presiding Judge Yukihiko Imazaki) overturned the ruling of the second instance, which had denied the application of the deemed working hours system for work outside the wo…