Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

What's New 2012

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Apr 2012
Apr 30
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《380th announcement》 (related to accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant) (Japanese)
Apr 29
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《379th announcement》 (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Foreign winners of the spring's Medal of Honor in 2012 (Japanese)
  • Winners of the spring's Medal of Honor in 2012 (Japanese)
Apr 28
  • Winners of the spring's Medal of Honor in 2012 (Japanese)
Apr 27
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water 《273rd Announcement》 (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《378th 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)
  • Pharmaceutical approval of single inactivated polio vaccine (Japanese)
  • Transfer of documents on war victims’ relief to National Archives of Japan (Japanese)
  • Pharmaceutical products and medical devices using bovine-derived materials from cattle produced in country, such as U.S. and Canada (No. 19) (Japanese)
  • Revision of remuneration for welfare services for persons with disabilities in FY 2012 (Japanese)
  • Additional investigations into medical institutions to which fibrinogen preparations have been delivered (Japanese)
  • Press release materials on influenza (Japanese)
  • Industry-based support tools for "visualization" of gender disparities for promoting Positive Actions (Japanese)
  • Internship opportunities (Japanese)
  • Report of the expert meeting on radiation protection for workers engaged in restoration and reconstruction in accordance with review of nuclear evacuation zones (Japanese)
  • Crusade against illegal cannabis and opium poppies (Japanese)
  • Stock inventory status of blood products (erythrocyte products) (as of 27 April) (Japanese)
  • Investigations into medical institutions to which blood coagulation factor products have been delivered (Japanese)
  • Payment rates of national pension insurance premiums as of end of February 2012 (Japanese)
  • National survey on actual conditions of the homeless (Japanese)
  • Discontinuance of Specified Worker Dispatching Undertaking~implemented based on Art. 21 (1) of Worker Dispatching Act~ (Japanese)
  • Industry-based support tools for "visualization" of gender disparities for promoting Positive Actions created for the first time~for 3 industries of department store, supermarket and IT service~ (Japanese)
  • 【Accepting Applications】List of meetings open to public for observation & participation, including Councils (Japanese)
  • Labour and Welfare (MHLW public relations magazine) (Japanese)
  • Tax credits for employment promotion (Japanese)
  • Status on implementation of Measures to Support Development of Next Generation (Japanese)
  • Town Meeting on "Security for Tommorrow" in Nara (Japanese)
  • Site for announcement of results of 26th National Examination for Registered Dietitian (Japanese)
  • Approximate contribution rates (related to Retiree Health Care System) in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Statistics related to application of labour insurance and collection of labour insurance premiums (monthly report for March) (Japanese)
  • Partial amendment of notices related to revision of medical service fees in FY2012 (No. 2) (Japanese)
  • Watch out for poisonous plants (Japanese)
  • Information on recovery of remains of war dead abroad (May) (Japanese)
  • Documents related to systems on, such as, payment of benefits to support independence of persons with disabilities (Japanese)
  • World No Tobacco Day 2012 (Japanese)
  • Projects that support practical preventitive healthcare activities in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Manual on Safety and Health Management for Principal Employers and Related Contractors in Automobile Manufacturing Industry (Japanese)
  • Posting of Monthly Report on Employment Insurance Projects (Japanese)
  • Current employment status in areas struck by Great East Japan Earthquake (Japanese)
  • Situation of termination of temporary employment contracts~provisional report in April 2012 (Japanese)
  • Status of employment referrals for general workers (for 2011 & March 2012) (Japanese)
  • Status of submission of "Notification in Case of Mass Fluctuations in Employment," and numbers of guidance & consultation provided in regard to "Re-employment Assistance Plans" and "Notification in Case of Mass Fluctuations in Employment" (March 2012) (Japanese)
  • Situation of acceptance of "Notifications of implementation plans for suspension of business operations" related to Employment Adjustment Subsidies (March 2012) (Japanese)
Apr 26
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《377th 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 instruction of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Basic Survey of Gender Equality in Employment Management (Japanese)
  • Photo Report ("Komiyama Health Minister and Fujita Parliamantary Secretary distributing miniature carp streamers to kindergarten children") (Japanese)
  • Trends of Recent Health Expenditures (monthly version) December 2011 (Japanese)
  • Database of Medical Insurance Health Expenditures (Japanese)
  • Database of Approximate Health Expenditures (Japanese)
  • Social care for children (Japanese)
  • Q&A regarding Norovirus (Japanese)
  • 【Accepting Applications】List of meetings open to public for observation and participation, including Councils (Japanese)
  • Photo Report ("Komiyama Health Minister giving explanation on Comprehensive Reform of Social Security & Tax Systems at Town Meeting on 'Security for Tommorrow' in Nara") (Japanese)
  • Notification system for importation of animals: Forms of health certificates communicated by exporting countries (Japanese)
  • Invitation of opinions & public comments (Japanese)
  • Companies incorporating Job-Cards in job interviews (supporter companies for promotion of Job-Cards) (Japanese)
  • Symposium on Water and Sewage Related to Great East Japan Earthquake (Japanese)
Apr 25
  • Final Report of Monthly Labour Survey February 2012
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《376th 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 instruction of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Initiative for Accelerating Regulatory Science in Innovative Drug, Medical Device, and Regenerative Medicine (Japanese)
  • Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Safety Information (Japanese)
  • 【Accepting Applications】List of meetings open to public for observation & participation, including Councils (Japanese)
  • Status on Welfare Pension Insurance & National Pension Projects (monthly project report) (as of January 2012) (Japanese)
  • Report on Status of Healthcare Services for Latter-stage Elderly (monthly project report) (Japanese)
  • Leaflet on renewal of labour insurance by fiscal year (Japanese)
  • Opening of nursing schools in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Summary of press conference by Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare on April 24, 2012 (Japanese)
  • 3rd Meeting to Discuss Smooth Introduction of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (Japanese)
  • Labour and Economy Indicators for April 2012 (Japanese)
  • Final Report of Monthly Labour Survey―February 2012― (English) (Japanese)
  • A slogan picked for National Occupational Safety Week in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Photo Report (Komiyama Health Minister explaining about Comprehensive Reform of Social Security & Tax Systems at "Town Meeting on 'Security for Tommorrow' in Hokkaido" (Japanese)
  • Photo Report (Komiyama Health Minister actively listening to participants' questions at "Town Meeting on 'Security for Tommorrow' in Saitama") (Japanese)
  • A website on medical corporations and health service management (Japanese)
  • A website on genetically modified food (Japanese)
  • 【Second public requests】 List of pharmaceutical products requested to companies for development as a result of Study Group on Unapproved and Off-label Drugs of High Medical Need (Japanese)
  • Procedures for filing small quantities of new chemical substances (Japanese)
Apr 24
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《375th 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)
  • Pediatric emergency telephone consultation programs (#8000) (Japanese)
  • Dog tag with registration number & rabies immunization record (Rabies Prevention Act) (Japanese)
  • List of information desks accepting applications for various employment-related benefits (Japanese)
  • Photo Report (Komiyama Health Minister inspecting Yokohama Quarantine Station's Imported Food & Quarantine Inspection Center) (Japanese)
  • Information related to tap water (Japanese)
  • 【Accepting Applications】List of meetings open to public for observation & participation, including Councils (Japanese)
  • Foreigners Employment Notification System after enforcement of Points-based system (Japanese)
  • Fishery food exported to China (Japanese)
  • "Medical care education and professional training" at Ceritified Careworker Training Facilities (Japanese)
  • Furusato Employment Recovery Special Fund Projects contracted out after the project terms end (Japanese)
Apr 23
  • Prompt Vital Statistics Report, February 2012 (in Japanese)
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《374th announcement 》 (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Invitation for public comments for "Ministerial Ordinance that establishes technical standards on manufacturing equipment of PFOS and its salt" (Japanese)
  • Annual Report on Healthcare Services for Latter-stage Elderly in FY2010 (Japanese)
  • 3rd Meeting to Discuss Smooth Introduction of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (Japanese)
  • Research Study Project on Decent Work and Company Management (Japanese)
  • Reserves for Workers' Accident Compensation Insurance System (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)
  • "Prompt Vital Statistics Report" (February 2012) (Japanese)
  • Schedules for official announcement of Vital Statistics Surveys (Japanese)
  • Information on benefits provided to employers (Japanese)
  • Plans for/results of Policy Evaluation (Japanese)
  • Interpretation of ambiguities (related to revision of medical service fees in FY2012) (No. 2) (Japanese)
  • Guidelines for provision of meals at day care centers (Japanese)
  • Annual Report on National Health Insurance Services for FY2010 (Japanese)
  • 【Accepting Applications】List of meetings open to public for observation & participation, including Councils (Japanese)
  • Guidance on proper use of narcotics for medical use~guidance on use & management of medical-use narcotics for treating cancer pain~ (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of April 18, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of April 18, 2012)【for disaster victims】 (Japanese)
  • Appointment of Steering Committee members of Government Pension Investment Fund (Japanese)
  • Summary of press conference by Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare on April 20, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Competency Examination System (Japanese)
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