If you are in trouble in Japan: How foreigners get legal information?
Imagine that you come from a country other than Japan, and start working in a Japanese company. However, unfortunately, the company has suddenly bankrupted, and your salary remains unpaid. In such a situation, you may get so nervous. Moreover, if you do not understand Japanse well, the situation is harder for you. You may be able to use English. However, in Japan, not all people can speak English well, and important announcements for administration, legal system, and emergency are often written by only Japanese. I always think if I could not understand Japanese well and in trouble, I would get so nervous. "Houterasu" is a system built by the Japanese government for people with Japanese address, the regular status of residence and lower income. People can get legal advice from lawyers and experts at no cost in Houterasu offices which is all over Japan. They have a call center and provide multilingual service, such as English, Chinese, Tagalog, and so on.
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Where to Find Legal Information in Japan
Imagine that you come from a country outside of Japan, and start working for a Japanese company, when suddenly, the company goes bankrupt, and the money it owed you, your salary, remains unpaid. What would you do? In such a dire situation, whom would you turn to for help? Moreover, if you do not speak, understand, or read Japanese well, the situation is much harder for you.
Perhaps, you are fluent in English, but in Japan, the average citizen cannot speak English well enough to help you. Furthermore, official, if not important, administrative, legal, and emergency announcement are only written in Japanese. I have always thought that if I was in trouble and could not understand Japanese well, I would be very nervous.
Fortunately, the Japanese Legal Services Center (JLSC or "Houterasu") is a public agency created by the Japanese government to provide legal assistance for those people who need help regardless of nationality or income. People can get legal advice from lawyers and experts at no cost in Houterasu offices, which are located all over Japan. They also have a call center, and can provide multilingual services in other languages, such as English, Chinese, Tagalog, and so on.
Even if you never need their assistance, simply knowing of their existence, might be useful to you one day.*
Hi, Yuka. Good job! Whatever changes I made were to allow your sentences to sound more natural to my native ears, to clarify your ideas, and for ease of reading. Sincerest apologies if I have misinterpreted. I hope that this helps you. J.
*Thank you for posting this information. It will definitely bring peace of mind to those who may visit Japan sometime in the near future!
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If you are in trouble in Japan: How do foreigners get legal information?
Imagine that you come from a country other than Japan, and start working in a Japanese company. However, unfortunately, the company suddenly goes bankrupt, and your salary remains unpaid. In such a situation, you may be very nervous. Moreover, if you do not understand Japanese well, the situation is harder for you. You may be able to use English. However, in Japan, not all people can speak English well, and important announcements regarding administration, the legal system, and emergences are often written only in Japanese. I always think if I could not understand Japanese well and was in trouble, I would be nervous. "Houterasu" is a system built by the Japanese government for people who have a Japanese address, regular residence status and a lower income. People can get legal advice from lawyers and experts at no cost in Houterasu offices, which are all over Japan. They have a call center and provide a multilingual service, in languages such as English, Chinese, Tagalog, and so on.
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