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Japan saw over 16,000 deaths from COVID-19 in May-Nov. 2023

WEBHealth experts have stressed the need for a renewed understanding that lives are still being lost to the virus, even after the government reclassified COVID-19 as …

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Japan's 'unique' COVID measures 'not a bad thing': health policy

WEBTokuaki Shobayashi, former head of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's Health Service Bureau, who is working as health policy advisor to the health …

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Japanese youth's mental well-being a concern as many report low

WEBTOKYO -- Though physically healthy, Japan's children have been suffering from a poor mental state, according to a well-being report released by UNICEF in 2020. …

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Japan study on town residents finds walking 8,000 steps a day …

WEBMayor Kenji Inoue, right, receives a report on the health survey from Saitama Medical University officials at its campus in Moroyama, Saitama Prefecture, on March …

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Syphilis patients surging in Japan in 2022

WEBApril 22, 2022 (Mainichi Japan) Japanese version. Getty. TOKYO -- Cases of syphilis are surging across Japan, with the number of patients so far this year up 1.6 times …

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Law on setup of 'disease control center' passed in Japan

WEBTOKYO -- The establishment of a new organization in Japan integrating the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) and the National Center for Global …

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Health ministry expert panel approves Japan's 1st nasal spray flu

WEBTOKYO -- A health ministry expert panel approved on Feb. 27 the manufacture and sale of an intranasal influenza vaccine aimed at children aged 2 to 18. …

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Japan gov't to end free COVID vaccines in March 2024

WEBTOKYO -- The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided not to extend the special exemption program for COVID-19 vaccines under Japan's …

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Japan health ministry set to continue free COVID vaccine shots …

WEBTOKYO -- Japan's health ministry is coordinating to extend the deadline originally set for the end of March 2023 for the public to receive the coronavirus vaccine …

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1 in 5 people aged 65 or older in Japan will have dementia by 2060

WEBThis file photo shows a building housing Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Tokyo. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Around 20 percent of people aged …

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COVID cases surge in Okinawa amid concern over possible

WEBThe Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on June 23 that the number of new COVID-19 cases reported from about 5,000 medical institutions …

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About half of Japan residents experiencing serious stress amid …

WEBAbout 10% of respondents reported stress levels already requiring consultation with medical institutions due to poor mental health, and around 40% were …

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Multiple fertility treatment methods to be covered by public …

WEBThe Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will present a health care fee revision proposal, including the range of fertility treatment to be covered under …

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Japan eyes promotion of HPV vaccines as early as FY 2022

WEBThe ministry wants to resume actively promoting vaccinations as early as fiscal 2022. However, women who suffered health problems after getting HPV shots …

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FAQ: How foreign residents can get coronavirus vaccinations in …

WEBA: All foreign residents in Japan with registered certificates of residency, or "juminhyo" in Japanese, will be able to get vaccine vouchers. A health ministry official …

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Spread of women's health technology faces legal barrier in Japan

WEBTOKYO -- People in Japan are becoming increasingly aware of "femtech," or technology to address women's physical and mental health issues. 2020 was called the …

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Carrot-and-stick 'health promotion' insurance spreads in Japan

WEBThe Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. released a benefit option in March 2018 that lowers premiums by about 10% if individuals submit health checkup results when they …

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Uninsured foreigners in Japan face threats to life, ballooning …

WEBMeanwhile, there is a case where a foreigner's life was saved by being allowed coverage under the country's health insurance system. Burgos Fujii, 48, a …

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Japan gov't sticks to plan to scrap health insurance

WEBTOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to discontinue existing health insurance cards in favor of integrating them with "My Number" ID cards in fall 2024 as …

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Some no-income earners paying for Japan's national

WEBThe national health insurance in Japan is a public medical insurance system run by municipal governments while its finances are managed by prefectural …

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Some hospitals in Japan imposing conditions for foreigners amid

WEBA survey the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conducted for the month of October last year found that of 1,965 medical institutions that accepted foreign …

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