noun
National Pension Act
The official name of the Japanese law governing the national pension system. Used in legal, administrative, and academic contexts.
国民年金法に基づき、保険料の納付が義務付けられている。
Payment of premiums is mandated under the National Pension Act.
Compound of 国民 (kokumin, 'citizen') + 年金 (nenkin, 'pension') + 法 (hō, 'law'). The exact historical derivation of the act's name is straightforward from its components.