Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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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

Mar 17
  • Summary Report of Survey on Labour Economy Trend, Feb 2021 (Japanese)
Mar 9
  • Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey January 2021 (English)(Japanese)
Mar 2
  • Employment referrals for general workers January 2021 (English)(Japanese)
Feb 28
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at an airport quarantine station)(Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 28, 2021) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb. 27, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Feb 27
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at an airport quarantine station)(Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 27, 2021) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb. 26, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Feb 26
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • The 41st Expert Committee on Dock Work, the Fundamental Issues Subcommittee on Employment measures, Sectorial Committee on Employment security, Labor Policy Council to be held (paperless) (Japanese)
  • Licenses of supervising organizations in technical intern training are revoked. (Japanese)
  • Special website for the "Women's Health Week" to be released to the public (Japanese)
  • Actions to be taken during the Month for Suicide Prevention in FY 2020 (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 26, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at an airport quarantine station) (Japanese)
  • Status Report on Long-term Care Insurance (Provisional) (Dec. 2020) (Japanese)
  • Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services (Preliminary Data), Oct. 2020 (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb. 25, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
  • Support fund and allowance for non-regular workers due to the leave forced to be taken under the COVID-19 outbreak (Japanese)
Feb 25
  • Minister Tamura holds a news conference after a cabinet meeting. (Japanese)
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • HER-SYS:Health Center Real-time information-sharing System on COVID-19  (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 25, 2021) (Japanese)
  • The 6th unofficial notification of appropriation of Subsidies for Improvement of Day-Care Centers in FY2020 (Japanese)
  • License for worker dispatching and fee-charging employment placement undertakings is revoked. (Japanese)
  • One asymptomatic case has been reported (at an airport quarantine station). (Japanese)
  • The 7th meeting on promotion of environmental improvement on clinical development to be held (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb. 24, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Feb 24
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Monthly report of Statistics of Long-term Care Benefit Expeditures(Cases assessed on November 2020) (Japanese)
  • Dynamic Survey of Medical Institutions (Preliminary data), Dec. 2020 (Japanese)
  • Remains of a Japanese detainee in the Southwest Atoll, Gilbert Islands, Republic of Kiribati has been confirmed and will be returned to a bereaved family (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (1,224th announcement) (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 24, 2021) (Japanese)
  • One asymptomatic case has been reported (at an airport quarantine station). (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb. 23, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
  • Final Report of Monthly Labour Survey 2020 (Japanese)
  • Final Report of Monthly Labour Survey December 2020 (English)(Japanese)
Feb 23
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 23, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Two asymptomatic cases have been reported (at an airport quarantine station). (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb. 22, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Feb 22
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Minister Tamura holds a news conference after a cabinet meeting. (Japanese)
  • Two asymptomatic cases have been reported (at an airport quarantine station). (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 22, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Prompt Vital Statistics Report, Dec. 2020 (Japanese)
  • The status of occurrence of industrial injuries in 2021 (Feb. 2021) (Japanese)
  • Seven schemes are selected as "Good Initiatives Coming Out of Regions "for FY2020. (Japanese)
  • The 31st National Skills Grand Prix is closed. (Japanese)
  • An informal meeting on food risk communication on "Think Together about Radioactive Materials in Foods" to be held (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb. 21, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Feb 21
  • One asymptomatic case has been reported (at an airport quarantine station).(Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 21, 2021) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb. 20, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Feb 20
  • Reports of suspected adverse events following immunization (AEFI) after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine (Japanese)
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at an airport quarantine station) (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 20, 2021) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb.19, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Feb 19
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (1,223rd announcement) (Japanese)
  • Public opinion solicitation regarding Basic Guidelines for the Management of Health and other personal data by Private-sector PHR Business Operators (draft) (Japanese)
  • Efforts for the sustainable beverage transportation in the trucking industry (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 19, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at an airport quarantine station) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb.18, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Feb 18
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Minister Tamura holds a news conference after a cabinet meeting. (Japanese)
  • The corrected version (1.2.2) of contact-confirming application COCOA has been released. (Japanese)
  • Charges on violation of the Worker Dispatch Law (Japanese)
  • The MHLW plans to investigate the causes of the flaw in the contact-confirming application COCOA and discuss preventive measures (Japanese)
  • Voluntary recall of a medical device (Class I) (Japanese)
  • Quarantine officials tested positive for COVID-19 (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 18, 2021) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb.17, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
  • Decision on winners of the 3rd Japan Open Innovation Prize. (Japanese)
  • Report on Public Health Administration and Servicies FY2019 (English)
Feb17
  • Implementation of COVID-19 vaccination(Japanese)
  • The 2nd unofficial announcement of the funds for securing comprehensive medical and long-term care in local communities (for medical care) in FY2020 (Japanese)
  • Survey on National Health Insurance (Japanese)
  • Four asymptomatic cases have been reported (at an airport quarantine station). (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 17, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Monthly Labour Survey [Prefectural Survey] - Sep. 2020 (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb.16, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Feb 16
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Feb. 16, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at an airport quarantine station) (Japanese)
  • A campaign video promoting the "Healthy Parents and Children 21 (phase 2)" is released.(Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Feb.15, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
  • Information on the earthquake that occurred off the coast of Fukushima prefecture on Feb. 13, 2021. (Japanese)