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Privileges for Koreans Living in Japan (8/15)
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October 14, 2025 edition
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Common Name/Legally Binding Common Name
→See also "Common Name"
Generally, a common name refers to a legally binding common name used by foreigners in Japan. Unlike common names used by Japanese people (pen names, stage names, or married names), a common name can be used in private legal documents such as contracts, as well as official procedures. This allows foreigners to have two legally binding names: their real name and their common name. (Japanese people are not permitted to have legally binding aliases other than their real names, and those who use aliases to create legal documents may be charged with fraud or forgery.) Legally binding aliases are available to all foreigners upon registration, so they are not exclusive to Korean residents in Japan. However, according to a 2013 survey by Mindan, 70.9% of Korean residents in Japan at Japanese workplaces or business partners use only their real names, compared with 17.8% who use only their real names.[54]
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