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Tavneos was launched in Japan in June 2022 after receiving approval from the health ministry. Its package insert listed liver dysfunction as a serious side effect.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 22, 2026
Health ministry questions reliability of vasculitis drug approval data
Tavneos was launched in Japan in 2022 after being approved by the ministry. Its package insert listed liver dysfunction as a serious side effect.
A rule barring women from bringing smartphones into shelters is believed to be deterring many women facing domestic violence from entering such facilities.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2026
Strict rules at shelters deter victims of domestic violence in Japan
One major obstacle is a rule barring women from bringing smartphones into shelters, a measure meant to keep abusers from tracking them down.
Births involving medical interventions, including C-sections and vacuum-assisted deliveries, have often been referred to as “abnormal deliveries.”
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2026
Japan to drop term ‘abnormal delivery’ to ease emotional burden on parents
The move follows concerns that the wording could cause psychological distress to expectant parents.
The health ministry has drawn up guidelines for advertisements promoting government policies in collaboration with films and TV dramas, following social media criticism over a cancer support campaign poster.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2026
91AV原创 health ministry sets new guidelines for tie-up ads in movies and TV shows
The move came after a poster promoting support for cancer patients that the ministry created in a tie-up with a film drew criticism on social media.
Members of the government's council to discuss measures to prevent deaths from overwork meet at the health ministry in June.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2026
Workers’ compensation approvals for mental health rose in fiscal 2025
The figure, published in this year’s white paper on measures to prevent 办补谤ō蝉丑颈, marked a record high for the seventh consecutive year.
The health ministry declared the start of the flu season on Aug. 28, the second-earliest date since records began in 1999.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2026
As influenza cases rise, residents rush to get flu shots
The average number of flu patients in Japan jumped to 11.35 per clinic for the week through Oct. 4.
Boxes of medicine move along conveyor belts at Toho Pharmaceutical's distribution center in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture. Japan has increasingly positioned the drug industry as a strategic sector, citing its importance to economic security and future growth.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Oct 5, 2026
Japan wants a pharma boom. It needs a new strategy.
Japan is seeking to make pharmaceuticals a pillar of economic growth and security, requiring innovation and manufacturing capacity.
Morning commuters cross a street near Tokyo Station in the Marunouchi district of Tokyo on Tuesday. The health ministry said Friday that recent figures signal a nationwide flu outbreak.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 2, 2026
Japan hit by nationwide flu outbreak
The health ministry is asking the public to take basic precautions against infection such as handwashing and covering the mouth when coughing.
A medical worker administers the COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site in Tokyo in June 2021.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 29, 2026
Japan can lead the world in making preventive health pay
Japan can strengthen healthy aging and economic resilience by expanding adult respiratory vaccination to reduce disease burden.
Remains of unidentified Japanese people who died abroad during World War II are interred at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2026
Japan returns wrongly collected remains to Kazakhstan and Myanmar
The move followed the revelation in 2019 that foreign people’s remains had been confused with those of Japanese people detained in Russia after WWII.
An elderly man receives a checkup from a nurse inside his home in Tokyo in July 2024.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 19, 2026
Japan considers raising nursing care premiums for high-income elderly
The review comes as higher public pension payments burden low-income earners with higher nursing care insurance premiums.
Japan marked the second-lowest level in the past 20 years of new HIV carriers and AIDS patients in 2025.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 17, 2026
Japan records fewer new HIV carriers and AIDS patients in 2025
The number of new HIV carriers fell by 38 to 624, the lowest in 20 years, while that of AIDS patients dropped by 66 to 266.
Under a new system for prescription drugs that are similar to over-the-counter medicines, patients will pay 25% of the prices of drugs that can be substituted with OTC drugs.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 17, 2026
Some patients to be exempted from additional drug payments
Those with rare diseases and under prolonged treatment won’t have to pay extra for prescription drugs that are similar to over-the-counter medicines.
The number of centenarians in Japan now exceeds 100,000 for the first time, a milestone that highlights the country's remarkable longevity.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2026
Number of centenarians in Japan top 100,000 for first time
The number of centenarians in Japan reached 107,677 this year, up 7,914 from last year. Nearly all of them — 94,298 — were women.
Health minister Kenichiro Ueno said on Tuesday that the Government Pension Investment Fund is still considering whether a review of its asset allocation is needed.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 8, 2026
GPIF still considering need for asset allocation review, minister says
With the fund overseeing about ?318 trillion in assets, a 1 percentage-point change in allocations translates to more than ?3 trillion in fund flows.
Japan plans to introduce additional fees for OTC-equivalent prescription drugs in March next year.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2026
Japan to exempt extra charges on OTC-like drugs from tax
Japan plans to introduce the additional fees for OTC-equivalent prescription drugs in March next year.
The number of foreign workers has surged as companies seek labor amid a shrinking population and aging workforce.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2026
Amid labor crunch, Japan firms hiring foreign nationals even as Takaichi tightens rules
In a survey conducted last year by 91AV原创 labor ministry, 68.2% of companies said they hired foreign nationals to ease a labor shortage.
Japan's medical expenses in the year through March 2026 increased for the fifth consecutive year, the health ministry said.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2026
Japan spent a record ?49 trillion on medical expenses in FY2025
The amount, which is 2.6% higher year on year, reflects the country’s aging population and advances in medical technology, according to the health ministry.
Japan has come a long way to change its culture of working long hours. But fresh moves to cut back on overtime limits are prompting some to ask if the nation is backtracking on reforms.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Aug 30, 2026
Is Japan backpedaling on its work-style reforms?
Japan will soon stop asking companies to cap employees’ overtime at 45 hours per month, leaving many wondering if it is going back on its work-style reforms.
Incidents of health damage related to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s supplements were reported in 2024.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2026
Japan to mandate reporting on supplement-linked health issues
The move comes on the heels of incidents related to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s supplements containing beni kо?ji red fermented rice.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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