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Why do foreign public pensions still need Japanese tax classification instead of being left in a separate overseas box?
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People living in Japan sometimes assume that a foreign state pension should stay in a separate mental category from Japanese pension rules. Please explain why the NTA still asks classification questions, why foreign public-style pensions can enter the Japanese framework, and why this catches cross-border retirees off guard.
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