Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the Japanese health ministry's plan to let medical ...

Japan's health insurance system, praised globally for supporting one of the world's longest-lived populaces, ensures medical ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) special committee drafted a proposal on May 21 aimed at encouraging foreign ...

Uchida’s appointment was announced by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on March 25 at a news conference. He succeeds Masataka Miyazono at the ¥258.7 trillion ($1.71 trillion ...

The health insurance system in Japan faces political manoeuvring ahead of the House of Councillors elections in July, 2025.