The Social Security agreement between the United States and Japan:

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  eliminates dual Social Security coverage and taxation of the same work and

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  permits workers (and their family members) to qualify for partial U.S. or Japanese benefits, even though they don’t meet the normal insured status requirements.

The following sections:

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  give a brief overview of the Japanese system,

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  explain the provisions of the agreement and

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  provide instructions on how to take and process claims for both U.S. and Japanese benefits filed under the agreement.