International Programs - U.S.-Japanese Social Security Agreement - Article 4.9.b
Article 4.9(b) provides that the exemption from Japanese laws for a Japanese spouse or child of a worker exempted from Japanese laws will be determined in accordance with Japanese laws. Under Japanese laws, a person who would otherwise be compulsorily covered under the NP system but whose annual income from all sources is less than an amount currently equal to ¥13,000,000 can apply to be exempted from the NP contribution requirements. If a Japanese national has annual income exceeding that amount, he or she will be subject to contributions under the National Pension system.
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