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- Why Two Incomes Became the Norm in Japan: One Paycheck Doesn't Stretch Like It Used ToSocial insurance premiums went up. The tax burden is heavy. Prices keep climbing. Housing is expensive. Education costs are scary. So is saving for retirement.
- Japan's 45.7% "national burden rate" doesn't mean 45.7% comes out of your paycheck. It's still heavy.National burden rate: 45.7%. Almost half of what you earn gets taken in taxes and social insurance premiums.