Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

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新型冠状病毒感染症的资讯,由此点进

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

Feb 24
  • Final Report of Monthly Labour Survey 2020 (Japanese)
  • Final Report of Monthly Labour Survey December 2020 (English)(Japanese)
  • Monthly report of Statistics of Long-term Care Benefit Expeditures(Cases assessed on November 2020) (Japanese)
Feb 18
  • Report on Public Health Administration and Servicies FY2019 (English)
Feb 8
  • Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey 2020 (Japanese)
  • Provisional Report of Monthly Labour Survey December 2020 (English)(Japanese)
Jan 31
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 31, 2021) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 30, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Jan 30
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Asymptomatic COVID-19 cases have been reported (at airport and seaport quarantine stations).(Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 30, 2021)(Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 29, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Jan 29
  • G-MIS:Gathering Medical Information System on COVID-19 (Japanese)
  • Recall of asbestos-containing products(Japanese)
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Four asymptomatic cases have been reported (at an airport quarantine station). (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 29, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Revocation of license of Supervising Organizations and accreditation of Technical Intern Training Plans (Japanese)
  • Status of reporting on the employment of foreign workers by employers (October 2020)(Japanese)
  • Looking for medical institutions and pharmacies willing to conduct a test operation of Online Confirmation System for Health Insurance Qualification . (Japanese)
  • Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services (Preliminary Data), Sep. 2020 (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 28, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
  • Employment referrals for general workers December 2020 (English)(Japanese)
Jan 28
  • Minister Tamura holds a news conference after a cabinet meeting. (Japanese)
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at an airport quarantine station) (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 28, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Symposium on a Regional Inclusive Society in FY2020 to be held (Japanese)
  • Basic Survey on Wage Structure (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 27, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
  • Anti-COVID-19 response at facilities providing services for people with disabilities (Japanese)
Jan 27
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at an airport quarantine station) (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 27, 2021)(Japanese)
  • Monthly report of Statistics of Long-term Care Benefit Expeditures(Cases assessed on October 2020) (Japanese)
  • Reports of the Subcommittee on Employment Insurance, Sectorial Committee on Employment security, Labor Policy Council (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (1,220th announcement) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 26, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Jan 26
  • HER-SYS:Health Center Real-time information-sharing System on COVID-19 (Japanese)
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Three asymptomatic cases have been reported (at an airport quarantine station). (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 26, 2021) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 25, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
  • Final Report of Monthly Labour Survey November 2020 (English)(Japanese)
Jan 25
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Minister Tamura holds a news conference after a cabinet meeting.(Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 25, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Four asymptomatic cases have been reported (at an airport quarantine station).(Japanese)
  • Dynamic Survey of Medical Institutions (Preliminary data), Nov. 2020(Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 24, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Jan 24
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 24, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Three asymptomatic cases have been reported (at an airport quarantine station).(Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 23, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Jan 23
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at an airport quarantine station)(Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 23, 2021)(Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 22, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Jan 22
  • Extension of the special measures for employment adjustment grants (Japanese)
  • G-MIS:Gathering Medical Information System on COVID-19 (Japanese)
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 22, 2021)(Japanese)
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at airport and seaport quarantine stations) (Japanese)
  • Slogan for the "Child Welfare Week" has been chosen for FY2021. (Japanese)
  • Watch out for fire when using domiciliary oxygen therapy (Japanese)
  • Four new psychoactive substances are designated as "Shitei Yakubutsu (Designated Substances)"~A ministerial order for establishing the designated substances, etc., is promulgated~ (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 21, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments(Japanese)
Jan 21
  • The MHLW has selected regions taking a priority for assistance aimed at community healthcare planning (3rd selection). (Japanese)
  • Minister Tamura holds a news conference after a cabinet meeting. (Japanese)
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed. (Japanese)
  • Eight asymptomatic cases have been reported (at an airport quarantine station).(Japanese)
  • A Meeting on Child Death Review to be held(Japanese)
  • Orders issued to business operators for suspension and improvement on worker dispatching (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 21, 2021) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 20, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Jan 20
  • The MHLW has concluded contracts with Pfizer Inc on the supply of COVID-19 vaccine. (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 20, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at an airport quarantine station) (Japanese)
  • Recall of asbestos-containing products (Japanese)
  • The 6th Meeting for Promotion of Medical Ventures( the first meeting for FY 2020) to be held (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (1,219th announcement) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 19, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Jan 19
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 19, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Prompt Vital Statistics Report, Nov. 2020 (Japanese)
  • Asymptomatic cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been reported. (Japanese)
  • The 61st Expert Committee on Construction Work, the Fundamental Issues Subcommittee on Employment measures, Sectorial Committee on Employment security, Labor Policy Council to be held (paperless) (Japanese)
  • The status of occurrence of industrial injuries in 2021 (Jan. 2021) (Japanese)
  • Revocation of license of Supervising Organizations and accreditation of Technical Intern Training Plans (Japanese)
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at airport and seaport quarantine stations)(Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 18, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Jan 18
  • Minister Tamura holds a news conference after a cabinet meeting. (Japanese)
  • Cases of muted COVID-19 strain have been confirmed.(Japanese)
  • Eleven asymptomatic cases have been reported (at an airport quarantine station). (Japanese)
  • The MHLW starts accepting the third applications for special subsidy programs for small and medium-sized enterprises affected by COVID-19. (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 18, 2021) (Japanese)
  • Publication of Survey Result: Report on Public Health Administration and Services (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 17, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Jan 17
  • Eight asymptomatic cases have been reported (at an airport quarantine station). (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 17, 2021) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 16, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)
Jan 16
  • Confirmed COVID-19 cases (at an airport quarantine station) (Japanese)
  • Situation update for COVID-19 and the MHLW's response (Jan. 16, 2021) (Japanese)
  • COVID-19 cases reported on Jan. 15, 2021 :the total number of cases based on reports from prefectural governments (Japanese)