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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2019
Ministry corrects stats but admits many records lost in data scandal that left 20 million underpaid
The labor ministry releases corrected personal income statistics going back to 2012 after the discovery of sampling irregularities stretching back years that resulted in compensation to millions going unpaid.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2019
Abe Cabinet approves reworked 2019 draft budget after Japan jobs data debacle
The rework was required after the government was revealed to have published a monthly labor survey without having collected sufficient data over a 15-year period.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2019
Government to review statistics after revelation that faulty Japan jobs data spanned 14 years
The government will rework the budget for fiscal 2019 to include the cost of reimbursing people who did not receive enough benefits.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 9, 2019
Japan's health ministry issues warning as number of flu patients sees sharp uptick
The health ministry issued a warning Wednesday as the number of influenza patients per medical institution reached 11.17 in the week through Dec. 30.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2018
Japan to nix 'pregnancy tax' for hospital visits following public backlash
The government will stop charging extra for hospital visits by expectant mothers from next month amid criticism that the fee amounts to a tax on pregnancy.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2018
Japan looks to make power harassment prevention mandatory at the workplace
The labor ministry said Monday that companies should be legally required to take steps to prevent so-called power harassment, or abuse of authority at work by superiors against their subordinates.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2018
Government weighs prevention program for Japan's first-time drug offenders
The government is considering introducing a special prevention program for first-time drug offenders who have been given suspended sentences, a source close to the matter said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2018
Japan to survey gaming disorder as WHO considers recognizing the condition
The health ministry plans to conduct a fact-finding survey of gaming disorder as soon as the current fiscal year, ahead of the World Health Organization's possible addition of the behavior pattern to the International Classification of Diseases, sources have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 22, 2018
Blood transfusions with iPS cells OK'd by Japanese health ministry
The advanced treatment is expected to give people with uncontrollable diseases a better way to increase their platelet counts at a time when blood donors are drying up.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 30, 2018
Number of child abuse cases in Japan rose 9% in 2017 fiscal year: health ministry data
The preliminary data suggested there had been more reports of children suffering psychological damage after witnessing domestic violence.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2018
Welfare ministry seeks funding to pair dementia patients with volunteer supporters
The welfare ministry plans to launch a project in fiscal 2019 to provide better aid to dementia patients by matching them with volunteer supporters, informed sources said.
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2018
Japan eyes expansion of corporate pension and insurance schemes to cover more part-timers
The government plans to allow more part-time workers to join the corporate pension and health insurance programs, hoping it will reinforce the financial base for Japan's overall pension and health insurance systems, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2018
Japan faces challenges as it moves to accept more foreign workers
Japan's move toward opening its doors to more foreign workers is widely seen as a must to better cope with an expected shrinkage in the working population.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018
Alleged abuse of national health insurance system sparks probe into foreign patients
The government has launched a nationwide probe into allegations that foreign residents are abusing the public health insurance system.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Feb 7, 2018
Bringing the great outdoors to Japan's underserved children
Almost 39,000 children are under government supervision in Japan, and 85 percent are institutionalized in various homes around the nation, according to Human Rights Watch. Last August, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare made good on its 2016 revisions to the Child Welfare Act by announcing a new...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2018
Health ministry issues warning as flu epidemic rages in Japan
The health ministry sounds the alarm as influenza cases soar to a new record amid a shortage of vaccines in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 16, 2018
Number of flu patients rises in Japan with 1.24 million new cases reported in first week of the year
The health ministry is calling on the public to wear masks or cover their mouths with a handkerchief to avoid spreading the flu.
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2017
Nomura unit told to end abuse of work system that forced hundreds to engage in unpaid overtime
The Tokyo Labor Bureau has advised Nomura Real Estate Development Co. to take corrective measures against its abuse of a discretionary work system that forced hundreds of employees to work unpaid overtime, the bureau and other sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 16, 2017
Health ministry to increase number of hospitals that charge extra fees for patients with no referral
The health ministry plans to expand the range of hospitals that can impose additional fees on patients with no referral from their regular doctors as early as fiscal 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2017
As fears of Korean conflict loom, health ministry eyes halting outbreaks amid refugee influx
Japan probes how to combat outbreak of disease in hypothetical mass influx of North Korean refugees.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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