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A health ministry panel has approved healthcare coverage for Sumitomo Pharma's Parkinson's disease treatment Amchepry, making it the world's first commercialized medical product derived from iPS cells. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/science-health/ips-parkinsons-disease/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #drugs #medicine #parkinson039sdisease #sumitomopharma #ips

A health ministry panel has approved healthcare coverage for Sumitomo Pharma's Parkinson's disease treatment Amchepry, making it the world's first commercialized medical product derived from iPS cells. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/science-health/ips-parkinsons-disease/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #drugs #medicine #parkinson039sdisease #sumitomopharma #ips

A health ministry panel has approved healthcare coverage for Sumitomo Pharma's Parkinson's disease treatment Amchepry, making it the world's first commercialized medical product derived from iPS cells. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/science-health/ips-parkinsons-disease/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #drugs #medicine #parkinson039sdisease #sumitomopharma #ips

A health ministry panel has approved healthcare coverage for Sumitomo Pharma's Parkinson's disease treatment Amchepry, making it the world's first commercialized medical product derived from iPS cells. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/13/japan/science-health/ips-parkinsons-disease/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #drugs #medicine #parkinson039sdisease #sumitomopharma #ips

https://www.europesays.com/ie/482645/ Health panel approves coverage for iPS cell-derived Parkinson’s disease treatment #Drugs #Éire #Health #HealthCare #Healthcare #IE #Ireland #medicine #MHLW #Párkinson

https://www.europesays.com/uk/957136/ Health panel approves coverage for iPS cell-derived Parkinson’s disease treatment #Drugs #Health #Healthcare #Medicine #MHLW #Parkinson #UK #UnitedKingdom

The number of Japanese visitors to South Korea as medical tourists, including for aesthetic treatments, stood at about 600,000 in 2025, up 36.0% and ranking second after Chinese, the South Korean government said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/medical-tourists-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #tourism #mhlw #medicaltourism #southkoreajapanrelations

To better address drug misuse among young people, Japan will impose stricter controls on the sale of certain over-the-counter medications to those under the age of 18 from May 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/27/japan/science-health/overdose-tighter-regulations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #drugs #drugstores #medicine

As cases rise, health minister Kenichiro Ueno said Friday he will call for nationwide vaccinations to prevent measles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/science-health/health-minister-measles-vaccines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #measles #vaccinations #mhlw #kenichiroueno

As cases rise, health minister Kenichiro Ueno said Friday he will call for nationwide vaccinations to prevent measles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/science-health/health-minister-measles-vaccines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #measles #vaccinations #mhlw #kenichiroueno

As cases rise, health minister Kenichiro Ueno said Friday he will call for nationwide vaccinations to prevent measles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/science-health/health-minister-measles-vaccines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #measles #vaccinations #mhlw #kenichiroueno

As cases rise, health minister Kenichiro Ueno said Friday he will call for nationwide vaccinations to prevent measles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/science-health/health-minister-measles-vaccines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #measles #vaccinations #mhlw #kenichiroueno

Economist Yuri Okina has been tapped to become the first female head of the Government Pension Investment Fund's key management committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/27/gpif-female-economist-lead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #gpif #pensionfunds #pensions #mhlw

Japan's health ministry announced it has designated cannabis-derived cannabinol (CBN) as a "designated drug," banning its manufacture, import, sale and use starting June 1, except for limited medical purposes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/19/japan/society/cbn-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #drugs #mhlw

Hospitals and clinics offering sleep disorder treatments will soon be able to prominently highlight this area of expertise, following a recent health ministry decision to ease rules on advertising their specialties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/japan/science-health/sleep-disorder-specialty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #health #sleep #mhlw #drugs #apps

A system to cover the total costs of child delivery through public health insurance was approved in a Cabinet meeting on Friday, as Japan aims to tackle a rapidly declining birth rate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/13/japan/society/childbirth-costs-coverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #pregnancy #insurance #mhlw #nationalhealthcare

A labor ministry survey has shown that 10.5% of workers in the country want to work longer hours. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/06/japan/workers-long-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #mhlw #sanaetakaichi #overwork #workstylereform

The government has postponed a decision on expanding the number of elderly people required to pay 20% of their nursing-care service costs out of pocket, concerned the move could add to the burden of rising costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/24/japan/society/japan-nursing-care-decision-delay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mhlw #nursingcare #elderly #aging

A panel of experts gave the green light for the health minister to approve the production and sale of two regenerative medical products that use induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/19/japan/medical-product-ips-cells-ok/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ips #medicine #mhlw

Japan’s health ministry says there is a low risk of a local outbreak of the Nipah virus in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/japan/science-health/nipah-virus-japan-risk-low/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #india #nipahvirus #mhlw #health

Amid an acute labor shortage, foreign workers in Japan hit a record high in 2025, totaling 2.57 million as of the end of October. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/japan/foreign-workers-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #immigration #immigrationservicesagency #mhlw #foreignworkers #expats #tourism #china #vietnam

Japan’s suicide death toll fell below 20,000 for the first time on record last year, although elementary, junior high and high school student suicides climbed to a new high. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/suicide-figures-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #suicide #mhlw #children #mentalhealth #elementaryschools #juniorhighschools #highschools

Japan’s suicide death toll fell below 20,000 for the first time on record last year, although elementary, junior high and high school student suicides climbed to a new high. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/suicide-figures-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #suicide #mhlw #children #mentalhealth #elementaryschools #juniorhighschools #highschools

Japan’s suicide death toll fell below 20,000 for the first time on record last year, although elementary, junior high and high school student suicides climbed to a new high. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/suicide-figures-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #suicide #mhlw #children #mentalhealth #elementaryschools #juniorhighschools #highschools

Japan’s suicide death toll fell below 20,000 for the first time on record last year, although elementary, junior high and high school student suicides climbed to a new high. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/29/japan/suicide-figures-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #suicide #mhlw #children #mentalhealth #elementaryschools #juniorhighschools #highschools

The health ministry will designate eight drug ingredients as having abuse potential under the law in response to rising concerns about potential overdoses among young people using over-the-counter medicines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/25/japan/science-health/japan-medicine-new-abuse-risk-designation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #pharmaceutical #health #drugs #mhlw

The health ministry has released for the first time five-year survival rates for new cancer patients by cancer type that are based on data from Japan’s national registry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/15/japan/japan-5-year-cancer-survival-rates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #cancer #surveys #mhlw #health

Cases of abuse against people with disabilities in Japan reached a record high of 3,770 in fiscal 2024, the welfare ministry has said, citing an increase in consultations and reports to local governments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/24/japan/disability-abuse-cases-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mhlw #disability #surveys

A health ministry panel has agreed to raise copayment limits for high-cost medical care, with income threshold categories refined to ensure that those who earn more pay more for treatment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/japan/science-health/expensive-treatment-fees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #hospitals #health

Japan is expected to lower the state-set prices of drugs in its fiscal 2026 revision after a health ministry survey found that market prices are lower than the official prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/04/japan/japan-to-lower-drug-prices/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #drugs #mhlw #hospitals

The number of regular smokers in Japan has reached a low not seen since 2022, at only around 1 in 7 people, a health ministry survey has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/03/japan/science-health/national-health-nutrition-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #food #health #smoking #salt #diabetes #mhlw

A new strain of influenza is spreading across Japan, leading to a rapid rise in cases this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/japan/science-health/flu-season/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #flu #vaccinations #health

In August, for the first time, over half of participants at the Japan's national memorial service for those who died in World War II were born after it ended, highlighting the urgent need to hand down wartime memories. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/japan/society/war-memories-legacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #wwii #internalaffairsministry #atomicbombings #aging #mhlw

A government subcommittee on public health insurance has mostly agreed to ask patients for additional payment for OTC-like prescription medicines while still maintaining insurance coverage for them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/health-insurance-otc-drugs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hospitals #medicine #drugs #mhlw

The profit margin at general hospitals in Japan, excluding psychiatric institutions, stood at minus 7.3% on average in fiscal 2024, a 0.2 percentage point improvement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/26/japan/general-hospitals-in-red/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hospitals #doctors #wages #mhlw #surveys

A welfare ministry expert panel has broadly approved a draft revision to the reduction rate for basic welfare payments, following a Supreme Court ruling that found the government's cuts to welfare benefits unlawful. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/japan/welfare-payments-smaller-reduction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japanesecourts #socialwelfare #poverty #mhlw

Flu cases in Japan have exceeded an alert level of 10 per regularly monitored medical institution, suggesting the possibility of a large-scale outbreak within four weeks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/07/japan/science-health/flu-cases-alert/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #flu #health #mhlw

The underlying wage growth remained steady in September, keeping the Bank of Japan on its tightening path as markets look for triggers for the bank’s next move. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/06/economy/wage-growth-september/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #mhlw #wages #boj #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #tariffs #us

Wasteful and ineffective use of taxpayer money by the Japanese government in fiscal 2024 totaled about ¥54.081 billion in 319 projects, according to a Board of Audit of Japan report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/05/japan/tax-money-wasted/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #meti #mhlw

The seasonally adjusted job-to-seeker ratio stood at 1.20 in September, flat from the previous month, with the number of effective job seekers falling by 0.8% and that of effective job openings by 0.7%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/31/economy/job-september-unchanged/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #mhlw #jobs #jobhunting #wages #internalaffairsministry

A record number of workers applied for mental health-related compensation in fiscal 2024, according to health ministry data released Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/japan/society/karoshi-white-paper/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #mhlw #overwork #surveys #jobs #karoshi #mentalhealth

https://www.alojapan.com/1400172/number-of-suicide-cases-among-students-in-japan-hits-record-high-in-2024/ Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024 #children #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #MentalHealth #MHLW #news #Students #suicide #surveys The number of suicides among students in elementary to high school hit a record 529 in 2024, with the figure for those in their 20s also remaining high, underscoring the need to beef up care for the younger generation, health ministry data showed Friday. According to the minist

https://www.alojapan.com/1400172/number-of-suicide-cases-among-students-in-japan-hits-record-high-in-2024/ Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024 #children #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #MentalHealth #MHLW #news #Students #suicide #surveys The number of suicides among students in elementary to high school hit a record 529 in 2024, with the figure for those in their 20s also remaining high, underscoring the need to beef up care for the younger generation, health ministry data showed Friday. According to the minist

Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024

The number of suicides among students in elementary to high school hit a record 529 in 2024, with the figure for those in their 20s also remaining high, underscoring the need to beef up care for the younger generation, …
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #children #JapanTopics #mentalhealth #MHLW #news #Students #suicide #surveys
https://www.alojapan.com/1400172/number-of-suicide-cases-among-students-in-japan-hits-record-high-in-2024/

Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024

The number of suicides among students in elementary to high school hit a record 529 in 2024, with the figure for those in their 20s also remaining high, underscoring the need to beef up care for the younger generation, …
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #children #JapanTopics #mentalhealth #MHLW #news #Students #suicide #surveys
https://www.alojapan.com/1400172/number-of-suicide-cases-among-students-in-japan-hits-record-high-in-2024/

Former Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami is resigning as head of Keizai Doyukai, the business lobby announced, after a review by its ethics committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/companies/niinami-keizai-resign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #drugs #marijuana #takeshiniinami #japanesepolice #mhlw #cbd #corporategovernance #keizaidoyukai

Former Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami is resigning as head of Keizai Doyukai, the business lobby announced, after a review by its ethics committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/companies/niinami-keizai-resign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #drugs #marijuana #takeshiniinami #japanesepolice #mhlw #cbd #corporategovernance #keizaidoyukai

Former Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami is resigning as head of Keizai Doyukai, the business lobby announced, after a review by its ethics committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/companies/niinami-keizai-resign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #drugs #marijuana #takeshiniinami #japanesepolice #mhlw #cbd #corporategovernance #keizaidoyukai

Former Suntory CEO Takeshi Niinami is resigning as head of Keizai Doyukai, the business lobby announced, after a review by its ethics committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/companies/niinami-keizai-resign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #drugs #marijuana #takeshiniinami #japanesepolice #mhlw #cbd #corporategovernance #keizaidoyukai

Japan witnessed a 40% rise in cases of the chronic inflammatory bowel diseases ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease in just eight years, according to a government-backed study. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/japan/science-health/japan-bowel-diseases-patients/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #ulcerativecolitis #crohnsdisease #tohouniversity #kyorinuniversity #osakametropolitanuniversity #health #medicine