Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

What's New 2012

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Nov 2012
Nov 30
  • Survey on Wage Increase (Japanese)
  • Employment referrals for general workers (October 2012) (English) (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (533rd announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (303rd Announcement) (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)
  • "White Paper on Labour Economy 2012 (Analysis of Labour Economy) -Issues for revival of large middle-class-" (Japanese)
  • Results of International Conference on Harmonisation (San Diego, California) (Japanese)
  • Novel Coronavirus infection (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available(as of November 28, 2012) (for disaster victims) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available(as of November 28, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Employment examination for Labour Standards Inspectors (Japanese)
  • Investment performance of Government Pension Investment Fund in Second Quarter of FY2012 (Japanese)
  • OTC Drug Sales System (Prevention of impropriety as it concerns work experience in examination for registered salesclerks) (Japanese)
  • Project screening in MHLW (Japanese)
  • "62nd Minister's awards cermony for commending independence and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities" will be held (Japanese)
  • Additional investigations into medical institutions where fibrinogen preparations are delivered (Japanese)
  • Press release material on influenza (Japanese)
  • Guidelines for prior evaluation based on "guidelines on use of transfusion medium in R&D, etc." (Japanese)
  • Open recruitment of those who wish to use transfusion medium based on "guidelines on use of transfusion medium in R&D, etc." (Japanese)
  • Status of stock inventory of blood products (erythrocyte products) (as of November 30) (Japanese)
  • Investigations into medical institutions where blood coagulation factor products have been delivered (Japanese)
  • Report on implementation status of on-site inspections on special case juridical persons over which MHLW holds jurisdiction, FY2011 (Japanese)
  • Payment rates of national pension insurance premiums (as of September 2012) (Japanese)
  • 31st "Art Exhibition of Children/Persons with Physical disabilities" to be held~Awards ceremony/exhibition of art work will be held in presence of His Imperial Highness Prince Hitachinomiya~ (Japanese)
  • Compensation of nuclear damage for accidents in TEPCO's Fukushima No. 1 & No. 2 nuclear power plant by TEPCO (Japanese)
  • Training on care for survivors of suicide attempts in FY2012 (for emergency psychiatric care staff) (Japanese)
  • Training on care for survivors of suicide attempts in FY2012 (for emergency medical care personnel) (Japanese)
  • Municipalities implementing Project for Promotion of Citizen Legal Guardians in FY2012 (87 municipalities (33 prefectures) ) and overview of projects in respective municipalities (Japanese)
  • Clinical trial using human stem cells (Japanese)
  • Authorization system for meat food products to be exported (List of facilities handling meat exported to Hong Kong) (Japanese)
  • Pamphlet on amendment of Ordinance on Prevention of Hazards Due to Specified Chemical Substances, etc. (Addition of indium compound, Cobalt and inorganic compounds, ethylbenzene, and substances used in fumigation) (Japanese)
  • Information on subsidies provided to employers (Japanese)
  • Tax credits for employment promotion (Japanese)
  • Monthly and Annual Reports on Employment Insurance Services (Japanese)
  • Current employment status of 3 prefectures struck by Great East Japan Earthquake (Japanese)
  • Status of authorization and numbers of cases of guidance and consultation provided concerning authorization of "re-employment assistance plans" (October 2012) (Japanese)
  • Status of acceptance of "notification of implementation plan for suspension of business operation" related to Employment Adjustment Subsidies, etc. (October 2012) (Japanese)
  • Use of contingency funds for Second Economic Stimulus Package (Japanese)
Nov 29
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (532nd announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment and partial cancellation 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)
  • Cases in which U.S. beef (frozen boneless beef short plate) was commingled with shipment for Japan (Japanese)
  • Implementation of inspection order for imported foods~Processed products of American pistachio nuts~ (Japanese)
  • Guide for prevention of industrial accidents in transportation that considers elderly persons (for elderly to work safely and in good health) (Japanese)
  • Amendment of Labor Contract Act~New rules are established for fixed-term labor contracts~ (Japanese)
  • Award announcement: System Establishment Support Project Concerning Safety of Clinical Researches and Trials Using Human Stem Cells Including iPS Cells (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Q&A on respiratory syncytial virus infection (November 29, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Overview of Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services, 2011 (Japanese)
  • Members of Japanese national team for 42th "National Skills Competition" are selected~To compete in Leipzig, Germany next July~ (Japanese)
  • Guidelines have been prepared for evaluating jobs based on breakdown point system~Securing equal treatment of part-time workers and regular employees is promoted~ (Japanese)
Nov 28
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (531st 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)
  • Insurance coverage of unapproved drugs whose public knowledge-based application has completed prior evaluation (Japanese)
  • Comprehensive Website on Everyone's Mental Health - Serial column Vol. 7 (Japanese)
  • List of designated medical institutions: Specified project for supporting treatment of infertility (Japanese)
  • Annual Report on Status of Health and Mariners Insurance Services in FY2010 (Japanese)
  • Publication of workplaces recognized as workers' accidents caused by work with risk of exposure to asbestos in FY2011~936 workplaces have been published, out of which 697 are new~ (Japanese)
  • Report on status of “claims and grant decisions made for Workers' Compensation Insurance Benefits concerning diseases caused by asbestos” in FY2011 (definitive data) (Japanese)
  • Summary of Minister's press conference on November 27, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Status of occurrence of industrial accidents (Japanese)
  • List of presentation meetings on outcome of project for promoting general research on measures for dementia in FY2012 (for general public) (Japanese)
  • Relief system for injury to health with vaccination (Japanese)
Nov 27
  • Application of Disaster Relief Act concerning blizzard on November 27 (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (530th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Technical Internship Program (Japanese)
  • Labour and Economy Indicators for November 2012 (Japanese)
  • Infectious gastroenteritis (Japanese)
  • Information on safety of health food (warning on use of black cohosh) (Japanese)
  • Pharmaceuticals and medical devices safety information (Japanese)
  • Summary of Patient Survey, 2011 (Japanese)
  • Fishery products exported to China (Japanese)
  • Drugs on national health insurance drug tariff (as of November 22, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Pharmaceutical products and medical devices using bovine-derived materials from cattle produced in country, such as U.S. and Canada (No. 21) (Japanese)
  • Warning on foodborne illness and infections caused by norovirus~Number of patients affected by infectious gastroenteritis is at second- highest level for same period in past 10 years (Japanese)
  • Compilation of Report on "Job offers, job applications, and job offers to applicants concerning recent high school and junior high school graduates" in FY2012~Percentage of high school graduates who found jobs is 41.0%, which is slight decrease from previous fiscal year, as of September 2012 (Japanese)
  • "Survey on job offer situation of graduating university students" in FY2012~Employment rate of students expected to graduate from universities shows increase from previous fiscal year, as of October 1, 2012~ (Japanese)
Nov 26
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (529th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Updates to published data of "companies incorporating Job-Card in job interviews (supporter companies for promotion of Job-Card) " (as of September 30, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of November 21, 2012) (for disaster victims) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of November 21, 2012) (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)
  • Monthly Report on Status of Medical Services for Elderly Aged 75 and Over (Japanese)
  • Press release material on influenza (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Annual and Monthly Reports on National Health Insurance Services (Japanese)
  • Dynamic Survey of Medical Institutions (preliminary data), September 2012 (Japanese)
  • Summary of Minister's press conference on November 22, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Electronic version of health insurance reimbursement fee schedule for Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) (as of November 22, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Status of utilization of welfare services for persons with disabilities (from April 2012 to present) (Japanese)
  • Clinical trial (Commencement of proceedings for provision of subsidies in FY2012 concerning Project to Create Clinical Trial Centers for Early/Exploratory-Stage Clinical Trial and Research) (Japanese)
  • After-school sound upbringing services (Japanese)
  • Child center (Japanese)
Nov 22
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (528th announcement) (related to TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Parliamentary Secretary Umemura presents certificates of commendation to recipients of Minister's Award for Human Resources Development in FY2012 at Minister's awards ceremony) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Senior Vice Minister Nishimura presents certificates of commendation to winners at Minister's award ceremony for distinguished technicians (contemporary master craftsmen) in FY2012) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Senior Vice Minister Nishimura delivers speech at opening ceremony of 50th National Skills Competition for Young Skilled Workers) (Japanese)
  • Information for people working abroad (Social Security Agreements) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (302nd announcement) (Japanese)
  • "Priority areas for use of robot technologies for long-term care" are set out (Japanese)
  • Suspension of development by business operator who received "provisional special grants for establishment of system for developing/producing novel influenza vaccines" (Japanese)
  • Release of documents related to medical administration (Japanese)
  • Stock inventory status of blood products (erythrocyte products) (as of November 22) (Japanese)
  • Notices/related documents, etc. (Act on Prevention of Maltreatment of Persons with Disabilities) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Senior Vice Minister Sakurai presents diploma to winners of Medal of Honor in autumn 2012 (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Senior Vice Minister Sakurai presents diploma to winners of Medal of Honor in autumn 2012 (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Parliamentary Secretary Umemura takes site tour of Kanto Polytech Center) (Japanese)
  • Support systems for prevention of passive smoking (Japanese)
  • Overview of research projects (Japanese)
  • Information on workshops for medical instructors (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Symposium on progress/outcome of project for producing new medical devices through collaboration among stalkeholders on medical science and engineering in 3 Tohoku prefectures (Japanese)
  • "Prompt Vital Statistics Report, " September 2012 (Japanese)
Nov 21
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (527th announcement) (related to TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Seminar on prevention of industrial accidents caused by cargo handling~For prevention of fall accidents at cargo owners' premises etc.~ (Japanese)
  • Japanese who remained in China after War make temporary return in group (November 29 - December 11) (Japanese)
  • Upcoming job interview meetings for foreign students (Japanese)
  • List of presentation meetings for outcome of project for promotion of cancer clinical research in FY2012 (for general public) (Japanese)
  • Summary of Minister's press conference on November 20, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Organization goals (of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) (Japanese)
  • Outline of advanced medical care (Japanese)
  • Survey on Public Assistance Recipients (preliminary data), August 2012 (Japanese)
  • Employees' Pension Insurance and National Pensions (Monthly report), August 2012 (Japanese)
  • Information on subsidies provided to employers (Japanese)
  • Status of consultations on welfare benefits received from disaster victims of Great East Japan Earthquake (September 2012 and sum total) (Japanese)
Nov 20
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (526th announcement) (related to TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report on Labour and the Economy (November 2012) (Japanese)
  • Summary of Static/Dynamic Surveys of Medical Institutions and Hospital Report, 2011 (Japanese)
  • Invitation of comments for revised measures for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (Japanese)
  • Open recruitment related to training project of workers engaged in home-visit nursing, etc. for psychiatric care in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • List of designated regions (countries/regions without outbreak of avian influenza ) (Japanese)
Nov 19
  • The 10th ASEAN & Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies Summary
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (525th announcement) (related to TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment and partial cancellation 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)
  • Survey on Public Assistance Recipients (preliminary data), August 2012 (schedule of release) (Japanese)
  • Clinical training system for dental practitioners (schedule of workshops for dentist instructors) (Japanese)
  • Hygiene management of lightly-pickled vegetables (asazuke) ~Food poisoning measures for business operators dealing with asazuke (Japanese)
  • Lifetime medical costs (FY 2010) (Japanese)
  • "12th Variety Art Festa Saga 2012" will be held in Saga-Making it enjoyable for everyone to appreciate art/culture and share inspirations- (Japanese)
  • Issuance of warning concerning measures against foodborne botulism, such as vacuum-packed foods (Japanese)
  • Summary of Minister's press conference on November 16, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Amendment of Ordinance on Prevention of Hazards due to Specified Chemical Substances in October 2012 (Japanese)
  • Accepting applications for volunteer organizations to be dispatched on special mission for recovery of remains of war dead in Iwo Jima (Japanese)
  • List of medical institutions implementing advanced medical care (Japanese)
  • Vision for desirable employment (Japanese)
Nov 16
  • Final Report of Monthly Labour Survey September 2012 (English) (Japanese)
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (524th announcement) (related to TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment and partial cancellation 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)
  • Relief System for Injury to Health with Vaccination (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of November 14, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of November 14, 2012) (for disaster victims) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (301st announcement) (Japanese)
  • On-site inspections on facilities producing lightly-pickled vegetables (asazuke) (Japanese)
  • Signing of the Agreement between Japan and Republic of India on Social Security (Japanese)
  • Filing of return/payment of labour insurance premiums (Japanese)
  • Status of utilization of welfare services for persons with disabilities (from April 2012 to present) (Japanese)
  • Press release material on Influenza (Japanese)
  • Stock inventory status of blood products (erythrocyte products) (as of November 16) (Japanese)
  • Outline of advanced medical care (Japanese)
  • Information on prevention of drug abuse (Japanese)
  • Written decision (overview) concerning request for examination regarding Workers' Compensation Insurance Benefits~supplementary information~FY2012 (from April to June 2012) (Japanese)
  • Research into management actual situation on environmental sanitation business for fiscal year 2012 (Japanese)
  • Overview of Health and Labour Sciences Research Grants in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Please participate in General Survey on Working Conditions in 2013 (Japanese)
Nov 15
  • Basic Survey on Wage Structure (Japanese)
  • Monthly report of Survey of Long-term Care Benefit Expenditures(Cases assessed on June 2012) (Japanese)
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (523rd announcement) (related to TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Report on organ transplant (Japanese)
  • Establishment and partial cancellation 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 sales of government-owned properties and properties currently invited to tender (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Minister Mitsui (left back) and Parliamentary Secretary Itokawa (left front) receving explanation on current situtation of provisional housings) (Japanese)
  • Hospital Report (preliminary data), July 2012 (Japanese)
  • Results of screening inspections for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (up to October 2012) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Minister Mitsui receiving explanation on current situation of public assistance at Welfare Office of Shinjuku Ward) (Japanese)
  • Filing of return/payment of labour insurance premiums (burden ratio of labour insuranace premium) (Japanese)
  • Request for Physicians, Dentists and Pharmacists to submit notifications (Japanese)
Nov 14
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (522nd announcement) (related to TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment and partial cancellation 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)
  • Report on "Status of Employment of Disabled Persons" in 2012 (Japanese)
  • Awareness-raising activity for prevention of infectious gastroenteritis associated with Norovirus (Japanese)
  • Relief for wounded/sick retired soldiers and war bereaved (Japanese)
  • Results of "Purchase Survey of Commodities Sold Over Internet" in FY2011 (November 13, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Public comments submitted for "Voices of People" (publicly released on November 14, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Summary of Minister's press conference on November 13, 2012 (Japanese)
  • International contribution in field of water supply (Japanese)
  • Announcement of "5th Council on Promotion of Joint Initiatives between Public and Private Sectors in Area of Water Supply in FY2012 (in Osaka) " (Japanese)
Nov 13
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (521st announcement) (related to TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment and partial cancellation 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)
  • Testing institutions stipulated in Ordinance for Enforcement of Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (Art 12, Para 1) (Japanese)
  • Fishery products exported to China (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Parliamentary Secretary Itokawa presenting certificates of commendation to recipients of awards for excellent facilities and persons who made contributions concerning food hygiene in FY2012 at Minister's awards ceremony) (Japanese)
  • Revision of Act on Stabilization of Employment of Elderly Persons (Japanese)
  • Revision of Act on Stabilization of Employment of Elderly Persons~Selection of employees subject to "continuous employment system" upon agreement between labour and management is abolished~ (Japanese)
  • Notification system for importation of animals (Japanese)
Nov 12
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (520th announcement) (related to TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Japanese encephalitis (Q&A on Japanese encephalitis vaccination) (Japanese)
  • Establishment and partial cancellation 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)
  • Website on genetically modified foods (Japanese)
  • "Address" of employees is added to matters to be stated in Notice of Resignation and Application for Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid Guide ~Ordinance for Enforcement of Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Retirement Allowance Cooperative Act is revised and becomes effective on January 1, 2013~ (Japanese)
  • Orders for suspension and improvement of specified worker dispatching undertaking to its business operators (Japanese)
  • Summary of Minister's press conference on November 9, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Report on accidents at After-school Children Clubs (Japanese)
  • Website of information provision on medical fee receipts/specific medical checkups (Japanese)
Nov 9
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (519th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment and partial cancellation 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)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (300th announcement) (Japanese)
  • Selection of hospitals, including social insurance hospitals, subject to be transferred (Japanese)
  • Comprehensive policy on Influenza (Winter FY2012) (Japanese)
  • Information related to Influenza (Relevant laws and regulations/notices/other communications) (Japanese)
  • Press release material on Influenza (Japanese)
  • Revision of interest rates for environmental health business loans (Japanese)
  • Stock inventory status of blood products (erythrocyte products) (as of November 9) (Japanese)
  • Recipients of "Minister's Award for Human Resources Development" in FY2012 have been decided~Winners of contest for vocational training course materials have also been decided~" (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of November 7, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of November 7, 2012) (For disaster victims) (Japanese)
  • Electronic processing system of workers' accident compensation insurance claims (Japanese)
  • Revision of Act on Stabilization of Employment of Elderly Persons~Mechanism which allows selection of employees subject to "continuous employment system" upon agreement between labour and management is abolished~ (Japanese)
  • Survey on Old-Age Pension Recipients (Japanese)
  • Presentation meeting on outcome of studies for health and labour sciences research (Japanese)
  • Application procedures for Health and Labour Sciences Research Grants of FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services (Preliminary data), July 2012 (Japanese)
  • Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services (Preliminary data), June 2012 (Japanese)
  • Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services (Preliminary data), May 2012 (Japanese)
  • Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services (Preliminary data), April 2012 (Japanese)
  • Results of Examination for Public Consultants on Social and Labour Insurance (Japanese)
  • Announcement of successful applicants of 44th Examination for Public Consultants on Social and Labour Insurance (Japanese)
Nov 8
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (518th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (517th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment and partial cancellation 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)
  • Information on recovery of remains of war dead (November) (Japanese)
  • Overview of Social Security Agreements (Japanese)
  • Annual Population and Social Security Surveys (National Survey on Migration) (Schedule of release) (Japanese)
  • Status of law enforcement in Equal Employment Opportunity Rooms of Regional Labor Bureaus in FY2012 (Preliminary data), July-September (Japanese)
  • Dynamic Survey of Medical Institutions (Preliminary data), July 2012 (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report on Statics of Production by Pharmaceutical Industry (July 2012) (Japanese)
  • Announcement on implementation of memorial services for war dead (Japanese)
  • Photo Report (Parliamentary Secretary Umemura receives explanation on status of job openings for new graduates at Tokyo Hello Work Supporting New Graduates) (Japanese)
  • Public recruitment of eyewitnesses for production of video footage to testify about Iwo Jima (Japanese)
Nov 7
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (516th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Support for group contract of specific medical checkups and health guidance (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)
  • "Monthly Vital Statistics Report (preliminary data)," June 2012 (Japanese)
  • Winners of Minister’s Award for Distinguished Technicians (Contemporary Master Craftsmen) in FY2012 have been decided~ 150 persons, including steelworker, Mr. Kazuo Nishino (from Ibaraki prefecture), are commended on November 8th~ (Japanese)
  • Summary of Minister's press conference on November 6, 2012 (Japanese)
  • 20th National training session for promotion of dental health (October 26, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Slogan for "20-year-old Blood Donors" Campaign in FY013 has been decided (Japanese)
  • 1st Meeting of Panel on Training of Chefs to be held (Japanese)
Nov 6
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (515th announcement) (related to TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Establishment and partial cancellation 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)
  • Revision of guidelines for prevention of health impairment caused by chemical substance (Japanese)
  • Publishment of implementation status of "Program for child-rearing support at work" (Action plan for specified business operators) in FY2011 (Japanese)
  • Countermeasures against dioxin-tainted food (Investigation report on Survey of Absorption of Dioxins from Food Per Day) (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • 10 winners for Minister's Award for "Companies Providing Career Support in 2012~Companies committed to human resources development~" have been decided (Japanese)
  • Photo Report (Senior Vice Minister Sakurai makes speech at "Minister's awards ceremony honoring people for their service in Social Insurance Medical Fee Payment Fund") (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Announcement of successful applicants of 42nd Examination for Building Sanitation Enginieers ~3,467 passed the exam in FY2012~ (Japanese)
Nov 5
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (514th 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)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Use of services stipulated in Services and Supports for Persons with Disabilities Act (Japanese)
  • List of laws and regulations/guidelines for child abuse (Japanese)
  • Recent trends of medical prescription fees (computerized data) (June 2012 issue) (Japanese)
  • Database of medical insurance health expenditures (Japanese)
  • Database of approximate medical care expenditure (Japanese)
  • Estimated number of new hospitalization cases, estimated average length of hospital stay, and estimated impatient expenses per person~3 elements of impatient expenses decomposed~ (Japanese)
  • Trends of recent medical care expenditure (Monthly version) (June 2012 issue) (Japanese)
  • Things to be noted for preliminary survey to be conducted based on Art 3 of Ordinance on Prevention of Health Impairment due to Asbestos (Japanese)
  • Implementation of project for supporting provision of infrastructure for safety of clinical research using human stem cells including iPS cells. (Japanese)
  • Status of food poisoning outbreaks (2012) (Japanese)
  • Organizations implementing workshops for employment placement managers (Japanese)
  • Close Up MHLW (December 1 is "World AIDS Day") (Japanese)
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan (List of organizations registered as operational management institutions) (Japanese)
  • Summary of Minister's press conference on November 2, 2012 (Japanese)
  • World AIDS Day (Japanese)
  • Name list of senior officers of MHLW as of November 4, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Information site on tabacco and health (Japanese)
Nov 3
  • Winners of autumn's Medal of Honor in 2012 (Japanese)
Nov 2
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (513rd announcement) (related to accident at TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (299th announcement) (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of distribution on foods, based on the provision in Article 20, Paragraph 3 of Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (as instructed by Director-General of Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Winners of autumn's Medal of Honor in 2012 (Japanese)
  • Guidance for voluntary collection of Korean instant noodles (Request) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of October 31, 2012) (For disaster victims) (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of October 31, 2012) (Japanese)
  • Insurance coverage of unapproved drugs whose public knowledge-based application has completed prior evaluation (Japanese)
  • 3rd ICF Symposium - Towards utilization of International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health – ~ ICF for all, ICF for decent life, let's use ICF ~ (Japanese)
  • Press release material on Influenza (Japanese)
  • Schedules and organizations implementing workshops for dispatching business operators (Japanese)
  • Stock inventory status of blood products (erythrocyte products) (as of November 2) (Japanese)
  • Reply from Labour Policy Council on "Outline of draft Ministerial Ordinance which partially amends Ordinance for Enforcement of Act Concerning Stabilization of Employment of Elderly," "Basic Policy on Measures for Stabilization of Employment of Elderly (draft)," and "Guidelines Concerning Implementation and Operation of Measures for Securing Employment of Elderly (draft)" (Japanese)
  • Report on the results of the survey of Immunization Coverage against Poliomyelitis (Polio) (Spring of FY012) (Japanese)
  • Information on health hazards/unlicensed and unapproved drugs (Japanese)
  • Announcement on suspending operation of some elevators in Central Government Building No. 5 for renewal construction work (Japanese)
  • Outsourcing confirmation services for payment of labour insurance premiums, etc. (Japanese)
  • Pesticide residues in foods (Japanese)
  • 46th Award presentation ceremony for "Nemunoki Award" and "Takagi Award" will be held (Japanese)
Nov 1
  • Summary Report of General Survey on Working Conditions (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (512nd announcement) (related to TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Monthly report on status of application and collection of contributions for Labour Insurance (September 2012) (Japanese)
  • Japanese translation of major documents: Japanese version of Codex standards (Japanese)
  • 【Seeking participants and observers】 List of meetings, including Councils (Japanese)
  • List of names of senior officers of MHLW as of November 1, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Budget appropriation request for 2013 by MHLW (Japanese)
  • Authorization system for meat food products for export (Japanese)
  • Information site on tabacco and health (Japanese)
  • List of representative corporations whose contracts of Corporate-type Defined Contribution Pension Plans are approved (Japanese)
  • Current status of corporate-type pension investment (Japanese)
  • Status of implementation of Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Japanese)

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