Japan has, by some measures, the highest inheritance tax rate in the world. It's so high, and the related laws and rules so unforgiving and complicated, that a smart move to the country can years ...

Full-service securities companies in Japan with physical outlets are increasingly focusing on inheritance-related services. As the population ages, a growing number of individuals are concerned about ...

There are two entirely reasonable responses to this. One is to worry about the new inheritocracy harming society: how it could corrode incentives to work, say, or widen inequality and distort the ...