Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

The Comprehensive Reform of Social Security and Tax

Announcement on the current status of Japan's Social Security System and deliberations on the policies for the social security reform Cabinet Secretariat

What's new

May 16
  • Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services,February 2012 (Japanese)
May 15
May 14
May 11
May 9
May 7
May 4
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《384th announcement》 (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
May 3
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《383th announcement》 (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
May 2
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey March 2012
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《381th announcement》 (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of distribution on foods, based on provision in Article 20, Paragraph 3 of Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on instructions of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Suspicious calls and e-mails from people disguised as those from MHLW and its personnel (Japanese)
  • Cultural and artistic activities of people with disabilities (Japanese)
  • Summary of survey on enrollment status of public pensions in FY2010 《statistics information》 (Japanese)
  • Summary of survey on enrollment status of public pensions in FY2010 《press release》 (Japanese)
  • Submission of investigation report by USAD on cases in which U.S. beef (frozen boneless beef short plate) was commingled with shipment for Japan (Japanese)
  • Computational aid tool for reporting renewal of labour insurance by fiscal year (Japanese)
  • Information on collection of foods in violation of Food Hygiene Law (Japanese)
  • Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey―March 2012 (English) (Japanese)
  • Dental Practioners Clinical Training System (Japanese)
  • List of documents and manuals on risk assessment (Japanese)
  • Name list of senior officers (as of May 1, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Revision of medical service fees in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Submission of notifications on basic hospitalization charges, etc., related to nutritional mangement system and countermeasures for pressure sores, with revision of medical service fees in FY2012 (Japanese)
May 1
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《381th announcement》 (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of distribution on foods, based on provision in Article 20, Paragraph 3 of Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on instructions of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Results of nationwide survey on 5th Term Long-term Care Insurance Project Plan (Japanese)
  • Guidance on proper use of narcotics for medical use~guidance on use & management of medical-use narcotics for treating cancer pain~ (Japanese)
  • Accepting requests for early introduction of unapproved medical devices with substancial medical needs (Japanese)
  • Draft budgets of MHLW for FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Information on benefits provided to employers (Work-balance Support Subsidy) (Japanese)
  • Grants for Project to Support Human Resources Development in Growth Areas (special earthquake disaster measure) expanded~relaxation of application requirements for employers who provide only OFF-JT~ (Japanese)
  • Summary of press conference by Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare on April 27, 2012 (Japanese)
  • List of names of senior officers as of May 1, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available(as of April 25, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available(as of April 25, 2012)【for disaster victims】 (Japanese)
  • Standards on foods, additives, etc. ―Abstract― (Japanese)
  • Fishery food exported to China (Japanese)
  • Insurance coverage of unapproved drugs whose public knowledge-based application has undergone prior evaluation (Japanese)

Pamphlet (About MHLW)

Photo Report

photo (December 4 to 7, 2011)

From 4 to 7 December 2011, the “International Labour Organization (ILO)’s 15th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting” was held at the Kyoto International Conference Center (in Kyoto City).

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