Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

What's New 2012

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Jun 2012
Jun 29
  • Employment referrals for general workers (May 2012) (Japanese)(English)
  • Results of Inspections on Radionuclide in Foods (424th Announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (281st Announcement) (Japanese)
  • Report on "Expert Meeting on Artificial Limbs and Other Assistive Devices" is published (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)
  • Law enforcement status in Regional Labor Bureau, Equal Employment Opportunity Room (Japanese)
  • Status of designated medical institutions for infectious diseases (as of April 1, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Public announcement of results of "Survey on progress of informatization of ethical drugs" (Japanese)
  • Public announcement of results of "Survey on progress of informatization of medical devices" (Japanese)
  • Further investigations into medical institutions to which fibrinogen preparations have been delivered (Japanese)
  • Annual Report of Employees' Pension Insurance and National Pension in FY2010 <Statistics (national and prefectural bases)> (Japanese)
  • Report of Employees' Pension Insurance and National Pension (Municipal basis) (as of end of March 2012) (Japanese)
  • Stock inventory status of blood products (erythrocyte products) (as of June 29) (Japanese)
  • Investigations into medical institutions to which blood coagulation factor products have been delivered (Japanese)
  • Selection of 1 additional organization for implementation of "Local Youth Support Station Project"~Provision of employment support for NEETs at total of 116 places nationwide in FY2012~ (Japanese)
  • Postponement of public hearing to be held based on Labor Standard Law (Art 113) (Japanese)
  • Organizations implementing Workshops for Staff in Charge of Employment Placement (Japanese)
  • Meeting for Exchange of Opinions on Intractable Diseases (Japanese)
  • Employment Promotion Tax (Japanese)
  • Report on Status of Long-term Care Insurance Services in FY2010 (annual report) (Japanese)
  • Policy-proposing-type Administrative Project Screening in MHLW (Japanese)
  • List of countries and regions from which avian species are allowed to be imported (countries and regions without outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza) (Japanese)
  • Selection of organizations that implement Project for Promotion of Evaluation and Publishment of Medical Care Quality in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • To testing agencies of Career Consultant Competency Exam who request to be designated (Japanese)
  • Advertising regulations on pharmaceuticals etc. (Japanese)
  • Together with prevention of foodborne illness in summertime, begin publicizing and providing public with information on prohibition of sales and supply of beef liver for raw consumption, starting on July 1 (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report on Employment Insurance Services (May 2012) (Japanese)
  • Current employment status in areas struck by Great East Japan Earthquake (Japanese)
  • Status of termination of temporary employment contracts~Provisional report in June 2012 (Japanese)
  • Status of acceptance of "Notification of implementation plan for suspension of business operation" related to Employment Adjustment Subsidies (May 2012) (Japanese)
  • Status of submission of "Notification in Case of Mass Fluctuations in Employment" and numbers of guidance and consultation provided in regard to "Re-employment Assistance Plans" and "Notification in Case of Mass Fluctuations in Employment" (May 2012) (Japanese)
  • New designation of narcotic drugs (Japanese)
Jun 28
  • Results of Inspections on Radionuclide in Foods (423rd 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)
  • Support System for Job Seekers: Employment status of people who received vocational training (preliminary data) (Japanese)
  • Information on Subsidies provided to Employers (Japanese)
  • "Q&A on Welfare Service Fee Revision for Persons with Disabilities in FY 2012 (as of June 27, 2012)" is sent (Japanese)
  • Temporary return of 27 Japanese in group who remained in Karafuto etc. after War (June 29 - July 9) (Japanese)
  • 5th Application Procedures for Health and Labour Sciences Research Grants of FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Status of consultations received on welfare benefits from disaster victims of Great East Japan Earthquake (May 2012 and sum total) (Japanese)
Jun 27
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of Inspections on Radionuclide in Foods (422nd Announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Notices regarding Monitoring of and Guidance on Food Sanitation in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Safety Information (Japanese)
  • Food safety information: "Codex Liaison Council" (Japanese)
  • Survey on Collective Agreements, 2011 (Japanese)
  • Summary report of Survey on Collective Agreements, 2011 (Japanese)
  • 【Accepting applications】List of meetings including Councils which accept observers and participants (Japanese)
  • Summary of Press Conference by Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare on June 26, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Name list of senior officers as of May 15, 2012 (Japanese)
Jun 26
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of Inspections on Radionuclide in Foods (421st Announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Amendment of Regulation for Radiation Protection of Decontamination Workers (Japanese)
  • List of leaflets related to Occupational Safety and Health (Japanese)
  • Fishery food exported to China (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Second Meeting for "Policy Proposing Type Screening" in MHLW was held) (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report on Labour and the Economy (June 2012) (Japanese)
  • Community Medicine Support Center (Japanese)
  • Regulations for controlling specific pathogens based on Infectious Disease Law (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Ms. Fujita, Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Labour and Welfare, explaining "Future Directions of Policieson Dementia" put together by "9th Project Team to Study Measures against Dementia") (Japanese)
  • Information on drug abuse prevention (Japanese)
  • Accepting applications for Health and Labour Sciences Research Grants of FY2012 (part of Project for Promotion of Studies to Promote Food Safety) (Japanese)
Jun 25
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of Inspections on Radionuclide in Foods (420th Announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • "Kasumigaseki Tour Day for Children" of FY2012 will be held (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)
  • Claims for Workers’ Compensation regarding Bile Duct Cancer (Japanese)
  • Monthly Vital Statistics Report (preliminary data), December 2011, (includes annual total) (Japanese)
  • Unofficial announcement of FY2012 Facilities Improvement Subsidies for Support Measures for Development of Next Generation (Japanese)
  • Report on Status of Health Care Service for Latter-stage Elderly (monthly report) (Japanese)
  • Current situation of clinical training for dental practioners (Japanese)
  • Report on implementation of private competitive bidding for Survey of Social Welfare Institutions and Survey of Institutions and Establishments for Long-term Care (FY2011) (Japanese)
  • Measures to be taken by medical institutions in case of implementation of planned power blackouts (Japanese)
  • Information for children (Japanese)
  • Administrative Project Review in MHLW (Policy Proposing Type Screening) (Japanese)
  • PDCA-cycle-based objectives management of 2 (3) Employment Insurance Related Businesses (Japanese)
  • Inspection of documents related to renewal of MHLW network system (Japanese)
  • Dog tag with registration number and rabies immunization record (Rabies Prevention Act) (Kumamoto prefecture) (Japanese)
  • Project for Development and Promotion of Equipment to Support Independence of Persons with Disabilities (Japanese)
  • Summary of Press Conference by Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare on June 22, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available(as of June 20, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available(as of June 20, 2012)(for disaster victims) (Japanese)
  • Occasional Reports from Health, Labour and Welfare Administration Monitors and MHLW's response (Japanese)
  • Labour and Economy Indicators for June 2012 (Japanese)
  • Report on implementation of private competitive bidding for General Survey on Working Conditions (FY2011) (Japanese)
Jun 22
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (419th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (280th announcement) (Japanese)
  • Study Group Meeting on Heat Strokes (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of distribution on foods, based on provision in Art 20, Para 3 of Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on instructions of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Detection of pharmaceutical components (sildenafil and analogous components) in so-called health food (Japanese)
  • Changes in number of medical corporations (Japanese)
  • Unofficial announcement of Subsidies for Provision and Improvement of Space for Community Long-term Care and Welfare in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • MHLW YouTube Video (Administrative Project Review of MHLW in FY2012) (Japanese)
  • (Newly listed) generic drugs subject to increased assessment in terms of medical service fees in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Administrative Project Review (FY2012) (Japanese)
  • Completion of prior evaluation of public knowledge-based application for unapproved drugs and insurance coverage for them (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Drugs on National Health Insurance Drug tariff (Japanese)
  • "Prompt Vital Statistics Report," April 2012 (Japanese)
  • Results of "Survey on Unapproved and Unlicensed Drugs, etc." in FY2011~Pharmaceutical components and scheduled drugs detected in 64 products~ (Japanese)
  • Stock inventory status of blood products (erythrocyte products) (as of June 22) (Japanese)
  • Open recruitment of organizations who implement survey and verification projects for classification of disability levels in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Defined contribution pension participants and contribution limit and its relationship with other pension plans (Japanese)
  • Standards on foods, additives, etc. (Abstract) (Japanese)
  • 2nd contest for business improvement of Hello Work~Examination of presentations and awards ceremony take place on June 29~ (Japanese)
Jun 21
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (418th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Testing institutions stipulated in Ordinance for Enforcement of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (Article 12, Section 1) (Japanese)
  • Open recruitment of organizations who implement training projects for instructors of sputum suction, etc. in FY2012 (instructors for 1st & 2nd trainings) (Japanese)
  • Human resources development (Technical vocational funds) (Japanese)
  • Inquiry to and report from Health Sciences Council in regard to "Outline of Revised Bill on Basic Guidelines for Promotion of Community Health Measures" (Japanese)
  • Inquiry to and report from Health Sciences Council in regard to "Revised Bill on Basic Principles for Comprehensive Promotion of Advancement of Japanese People's Health" (Japanese)
  • Proposals of Labour Policy Council for "Measures for part-time working in the future" (Japanese)
  • Administrative project review (FY2012) (Japanese)
  • Child allowances (Japanese)
  • "7th Joint Meeting of Great East Japan Earthquake Asbestos Measures" (Japanese)
  • Photo report ("Publicly open process of administrative project review in MHLW" was held) (Japanese)
  • Material for briefing sessions in prefectures regarding Basic Plan to Promote Cancer Control Program (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report of Employees' Pension Insurance & National Pension (as of March 2012) (Japanese)
  • Examination Commissioners for National Pharmacist Exam (Japanese)
Jun 20
  • Monthly report of Survey of Long-term Care Benefit Expenditures(Cases assessed on April 2012) (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (417th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • "Day to restore honor and commemorate victims of Leprosy Prevention Law" (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of distribution on foods, based on provision in Art 20, Para 3 of Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on instructions of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Information on workshops for medical instructors (Japanese)
  • Application procedures of Research Plans for Strategic Research in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Summary of Press Conference by Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare on June 19, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Homepage of Dental Practioners Clinical Training System (Japanese)
  • Information on recovery of remains of war dead abroad (June) (Japanese)
  • MHLW Live Channel (USTREAM) (Publicly open process of administrative project review) (Japanese)
  • Survey of Long-term Care Benefit Expenditures (Schedule of releases) (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report of Survey of Long-term Care Benefit Expenditures (Cases assessed in April 2012) (Japanese)
Jun 19
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (416th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Implementation of inspection order for imported foods〜Thai tulsis and their processed products〜 (Japanese)
  • Implementation of promotion campaign of "NO, Absolutely NO!" to drug abuse, in support of "United Nations New Declaration on Drug Demand Reduction" (Japanese)
  • Workshop for medical instructors on clinical training of medical practioners (Japanese)
  • Report on Public Health Administration and Services (related to environmental health) (Japanese)
  • List of Employment Service Centers for Foreigners (Japanese)
  • Notification system for importation of animals (Import statistics of animals in Japan) (Japanese)
Jun 18
  • Final Report of Monthly Labour Survey April 2012
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (415th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • For employers (for ongong businesses) in FY2012: How to fill out declaration form for fiscal renewal of labour insurance (Japanese)
  • Various labour insurance forms (Japanese)
  • Project for Promotion of Regional Employment Creation (package project), Project for Realization of Regional Employment Creation (Japanese)
  • Report on "Direction of Future Policies for Dementia" (Japanese)
  • Dog tag with registration number and rabies immunization record (Rabies Prevention Act) (Yamanashi prefecture) (Japanese)
  • 3rd Study Group Meeting on Future Chemical Substance Management Policy (Japanese)
  • Selection of recipients of "Awards from Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare for excellent workplaces, organizations and persons who have contributed related to occupational safety and health" in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Upcoming job interview meetings for foreign students (Japanese)
  • Annual & Monthly Reports on National Health Insurance Services (Japanese)
  • Summary of Press Conference by Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare on 15 June 2012 (Japanese)
  • Campaign to Promote Drinking Water for Health (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of June 13, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of June 13, 2012) (for disaster victims) (Japanese)
  • Pestide residues, etc. (Status of hearing to Food Safety Commission) (Japanese)
  • Changes in number of contracts of Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Japanese)
Jun 15
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (414th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (279th Announcement) (Japanese)
  • Stock inventory status of blood products (erythrocyte products) (as of 15 June) (Japanese)
  • Companies incorporating Job-Card in job interviews (supporter companies for promotion of Job-Card) (Japanese)
  • Measures for water supply (material related to Study Group Meetings) (Japanese)
  • Polio vaccination form (Japanese)
  • Report on "Status of workers' compensation paid towards brain and heart disorders and mental disorder " in FY2011 ~Number of workers' compensation claims demanded for mental disorder at record high for third consecutive years ~ (Japanese)
  • Report of Survey on Medical Care Benefit Expenditures in FY2010 (Japanese)
  • OTC drugs sales system (Japanese)
  • Genetically modified foods (Japanese)
  • Statistics of Production by Pharmaceutical Industry (schedule of releases) (Japanese)
  • Hospital Report (Preliminary data), February 2012 (Japanese)
  • Measures for prevention of radiation hazards for restoration and reconstruction work, excluding decontamination task, made compulsory~Partial amendment of Regulation concerning Prevention of Ionizing Radiation Hazards and enforcement of it starting on July 1~ (Japanese)
  • Results of screening inspections for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (up to May 2012) (Japanese)
  • Long-term heathcare management of emergency workers at TEPCO's Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant (Japanese)
  • Administrative project review (publicly open process) (Japanese)
  • National Health and Nutrition Survey in Japan, 2010 (Japanese)
  • "Clinical Trial" homepage (results of open recruitment) (Japanese)
  • Open recruitment of organizations implementing training projects on practical surgical techniques in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Results of survey on status of activities related to maternity marks (Japanese)
  • Informational and public relations materials (posters, leaflets, and pamphlets) are created aimed at prevention and resolution of power harassment in workplace (Japanese)
Jun 14
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (413rd announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Status of local governments' activities ("Community Welfare Plan" homepage) (Oita Prefecture) (Japanese)
  • Ikumen Project - 12th "Star of Ikumen" has been selected (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Komiyama Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare giving opening remark at "Presentation Ceremony of MESSCUD Medical Safety Fund") (Japanese)
  • Pesticide residues in foods (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Nishimura Senior Vice-Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare granting medals to spring's winners in 2012 (Japanese)
  • Medical care safety (specific safety measures) (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Welfare service for people with disabilities (Open recruitment of research projects) (Japanese)
  • "Council for Promotion of Private-public Initiatives in Field of Water in FY2012" (Japanese)
Jun 13
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services,March 2012 (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (412nd 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)
  • Newly approved first-class OTC drugs (Japanese)
  • Child allowances (Japanese)
  • Accepting public comments for "Voices of People" (Japanese)
  • Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) Statements for FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Revision of interest rates for environmental health business loans (Japanese)
  • Results of the Public Call for Research Support Center for Japan Initiated Global Clinical Trials. (Japanese)
  • Fishery products exported to China (Japanese)
  • Overview of advanced medical services (Japanese)
  • Summary of Press Conference by Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare on 12 June, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services (preliminary data), March 2012 (Japanese)
  • Briefing sessions on "Basic Plan to Promote Cancer Control Programs" for prefectures (Japanese)
Jun 12
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (411st 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)
  • Handling of poultry shell eggs exported to Hong Kong (Japanese)
  • Provisional Report on Status of Long-term Care Insurance Project (February 2012) (Japanese)
  • Administrative project review (FY2012) (Japanese)
  • Child-rearing support (Child allowances system) (Japanese)
  • Revision of handling of registration license tax imposed when correction is filed in medical profession registry (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Status of consultations received in regard to bile duct cancer (Japanese)
  • Recommendations made during "Policy Proposing Type Screening" in MHLW (Japanese)
  • Handling of registration license tax imposed when correction is filed in medical profession registry (Japanese)
  • Implementation of inspection order for imported foods〜American blueberries and their processed products〜 (Japanese)
  • Fund for Unapproved Drugs and New Influenza (second half year) (for full year) (Japanese)
  • Instruction on proper handling of personal information (Japanese)
Jun 11
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (410th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Computational aid tool for reporting renewal of labour insurance by fiscal year (for construction projects) (Japanese)
  • Dog tag with registration number and rabies immunization record (Rabies Prevention Act) (Japanese)
  • Summary of Press Conference by Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare on 8 June 2012 (Japanese)
  • Subsidies for environmental health industry related business expense in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of June 6, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of June 6, 2012) (for disaster victims) (Japanese)
  • Overview of advanced medical services (Japanese)
  • Handling of compilation and publication of Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services as consequence of Great East Japan Earthquake (Japanese)
Jun 8
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (409th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (278th Announcement) (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of distribution on foods, based on provision in Art 20, Para 3 of Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on instructions of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Reporting on work with risk of exposure to hazardous materials (Japanese)
  • Cases of food poisoning outbreaks (preliminary report) (2012) (Japanese)
  • Various labour insurance forms (Japanese)
  • Research Plan for Strategic Studies in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • ”Basic Plan to Promote Cancer Control Programs” (Japanese)
  • Revision of ”Basic Plan to Promote Cancer Control Programs” (Japanese)
  • Results of selection of organizations implementing Initiative for Accelerating Regulatory Science in Innovative Drug, Medical Device, and Regenerative Medicine (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Schedules and organizations implementing workshops for dispatching business operators (Japanese)
  • Monthly Labour Survey [Prefectural Survey] December 2011 (Japanese)
  • Monthly Labour Survey [Prefectural Survey] November 2011 (Japanese)
  • Monthly Labour Survey [Prefectural Survey] October 2011 (Japanese)
  • Dynamic Survey of Medical Institutions (preliminary data), March 2012 (in Japanese)
  • Stock inventory status of blood products (erythrocyte products) (as of 8 June) (Japanese)
  • Sexually transmitted infections (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report on Statistics of Production by Pharmaceutical Industry(February 2012) (Japanese)
  • Act for partial revision of National Health Insurance Act in 2012 (Japanese)
  • Projects subsidized by Employment Creation Funds (List of links related to the fund projects by prefecture) (Japanese)
  • Results of public comments received for "Ministerial Ordinance that establishes technical standards on manufacturing equipment of PFOS and its salt" (Japanese)
  • Standards on foods, additives, etc. (abstract) (Japanese)
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan (List of organizations registered as operational management institutions) (Japanese)
Jun 7
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (408th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of distribution on foods, based on provision in Art 20, Para 3 of Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on instructions of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Recent changes in costs of dispensing and medicines in pharmacies (electronically prosessed) (November 2011 issue) (Japanese)
  • Announcement on suspension of search system of qualified pharmacists (Japanese)
  • Database of Approximate Health Expenditures (Japanese)
  • Recent trends of total length of hospital stay, estimated number of new hospitalization cases, and estimated average length of hospital stay (12-month average) (June 2012) (Japanese)
  • Database of Medical Insurance Health Expenditures (Japanese)
  • Recent changes in costs of medical care (monthly version)(January 2012) (Japanese)
  • Implementation of inspection order for imported foods〜American blueberries and their processed products〜 (Japanese)
  • 65th World Health Assembly (Japanese)
  • Child Allowances (Japanese)
  • Information on recovery of remains of war dead abroad (June) (Japanese)
  • Pesticide residues in foods (Japanese)
  • 12th Study Group on Issue of Training of New Pharmacists (Japanese)
Jun 6
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (407th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of distribution on foods, based on provision in Art 20, Para 3 of Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on instructions of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Avian influenza (H5N1) (Japanese)
  • Accepting applications for Research Plans for Strategic Research in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (Japanese)
  • Fishery products exported to China (Japanese)
  • Amounts and methods of payment of Lump-sum allowance for childbirth (Japanese)
  • Survey on Labour Economy Trend May 2012 (Japanese)
  • Documents of the meeting for local municipalities regarding inactivated polio vaccine (Japanese)
  • Annual & Monthly Reports on National Health Insurance Services (Japanese)
  • Annual Report on National Health Insurance Services in FY2010 (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Nishimura Senior Vice-Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare granting medals to spring's winners in 2012 (Japanese)
  • Various labour insurance forms (Japanese)
  • Website on Law Concerning Assistance Dogs for the Disabled (Japanese)
  • Summary of Press Conference of Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare on June 5, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Komiyama Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare exchanging views with members of "Headquarters for Promotion of Medical Care Innovation in MHLW") (Japanese)
Jun 5
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (406th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Summary report of Annual Vital Statistics Report (preliminary data), 2011 (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of distribution on foods, based on provision in Art 20, Para 3 of Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on instructions of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • "White Paper on Manufacturing Industries in FY2011" (White Paper on Monodzukuri) approved by Cabinet today~to actively foster development of core employees in charge of monodzukuri industries~ (Japanese)
  • Authorization system for meat food products to be exported (handling of meat exported to Hong Kong) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Komiyama Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare giving speech at opening of "1st Workshop on Measures for Low-income Earners in Social Security System") (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Fujita Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Labour and Welfare giving speech at "1st Study Group concerning Examination and Prevention of Recurrence of Spread of Hepatitis B Infection through Mass Vaccinations") (Japanese)
  • Measles and Rubella (Rubella Q&A ) (Japanese)
  • Drugs on National Health Insurance Drug tariff(as of 1 June 2012) (Japanese)
  • List of collaborative projects between NPOsand MHLW (project details) (Japanese)
  • Disclosure of information concerning Special Accounts of MHLW (Japanese)
Jun 4
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (405th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of distribution on foods, based on provision in Art 20, Para 3 of Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on instructions of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Implementation of Inspection Order for imported goods~Sichuan pepper (scientific name: Zanthoxylum bungeanum) and processed goods (Japanese)
  • Various labour insurance forms (Japanese)
  • Workshop for dentist instructors, etc. (Japanese)
  • Indonesian candidates for nurses and certified careworkers under Japanese laws based on Japan-Indonesia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (Japanese)
  • Foreign candidates for nurses and certified careworkers under Japanese laws based on Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) (Japanese)
  • Status of occurrence of industrial accidents due to anoxia and hydrogen sulfide poisoning (2011) (Japanese)
  • Statistics related to application of and collection of premiums for labour insurance (monthly report, April) (Japanese)
  • Survey of Dental Diseases (general overview of survey) (Japanese)
  • Survey of Dental Diseases in 2011 (Japanese)
  • ”Report of Survey on Leading Activities of Promotion of Use of Generic Drugs" (FY2011 survey) (Japanese)
  • Postponement of public hearing to be held based on Art 113 of Labor Standard Law (Japanese)
  • Drugs on National Health Insurance Drug tariff(as of 1 June 2012) (Japanese)
  • Open recruitment of organizations that implement training projects for instructors of sputum suction, etc. in FY2012 (for instructors of 1st & 2nd trainings) (Japanese)
  • Promotion of sports activities of the disabled (Japanese)
  • Summary of Press Conference of Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare on June 1, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Nishimura Senior Vice-Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare addressing Memorial Service at Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (1st MHLW version of "Meeting for Policy Proposing Type Screening" was held) (Japanese)
  • Accepting applications for volunteer organizations to be dispatched on special mission for recovery of remains of war dead (Japanese)
  • Status of occurrence of industrial accidents (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of May 30, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of May 30, 2012) 《for disaster victims》 (Japanese)
  • General drugs sales system (risk classification) (Japanese)
  • World No Tobacco Day 2012 (Japanese)
  • Status of employment placement in agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries (Japanese)
  • Implementation of administrative project review (process made publicly open) (Japanese)
Jun 1
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods 《404th announcement 》 (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water 《277th Announcement》 (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of distribution on foods, based on provision in Art 20, Para 3 of Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on instructions of Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Komiyama Minister for Health, Labour and Welfare presenting MHLW proposal (Strategy for Working"Nadeshiko") at Ministerial Group Meeting that Promotes Economic Revitalization through Women's Successful Career") (Japanese)
  • Project for Promotion of Regional Employment Creation (package project), Project for Realization of Regional Employment Creation (Japanese)
  • Collection of best practices (collection of ideas for promotion of work life balance in small and medium sized enterprises) (Japanese)
  • Various forms (corporate-type defined contribution pension plan) (Japanese)
  • Report of "Study group on clerical tasks for screening of receipts of medical service fees covered by workers' accident compensation insurance" is published (Japanese)
  • Stock status of blood products (erythrocyte products) (as of June 1) (Japanese)
  • Q&A on long-term care service (related to criteria of operation & that of calculating remuneration) (Japanese)
  • Electronic submission of report of employment status of the elderly & disabled (Japanese)
  • We encourage you to take measures on work life balance: Summary of "Collection of ideas for promoting work life balance in small-and-medium-sized companies" (leaflet) (Japanese)
  • Various support projects concerning measures for prevention of passive smoking (Japanese)

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