Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

What's New 2013

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Jul 2013
Jul 31
  • New Notification System for the Importation of Animals
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (695th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • A search system for course names counted as equivalent to requisite courses to be qualified as Social Welfare Officer (Test version) (Japanese)
  • Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Safety Information (Japanese)
  • Status report on Long-term Care Insurance (Provisional) (March 2013) (Japanese)
  • The Minister's Award for People who Contributed to the Traning of Barbars and Beauticians in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Measures to be taken by the government ministries and agencies as the system of government-affiliated public corporations undergo changes (Japanese)
  • Overview of Survey of Long-term Care Benefit Expenditures in FY2012 (Cases assessed from May 2012 to April 2013) (Japanese)
  • Dynamic Survey of Medical Institutions (preliminary data), May 2013 (Japanese)
  • Summary Report of the Municipal Life Tables 2010 (Japanese)
  • Questions and correct answers of the 43rd National Orthoptisis Examination (Japanese)
  • Questions and correct answers of the 48th National Physical and Occupational Therapist Examinations (Japanese)
  • Questions and correct answers of the 59th National Cliniical Laboratory Technician Examination (Japanese)
  • Questions and correct answers of the 65th National Radiological Technologist Examination (Japanese)
  • Questions and correct answers of the 99th National Health Nurse Examinations, 96th National Midwife Examination, and 102 National Nurse Examination (Japanese)
  • Questions and correct answers of the 106th National Dentist Examination (Japanese)
  • Questions and correct answers of the 107th National Physician Examination (Japanese)
  • 【Press Release】The status of measures taken in relation to the Survey on the post-war forced internees (FY2012) (Japanese)
  • 【Policy Area】The status of measures taken in relation to the Survey on the post-war forced internees (FY2012) (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on July 30, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Investigations into medical institutions where blood coagulation factor products are delivered (Japanese)
  • Additional investigations into medical institutions where fibrinogen preparations are delivered (Japanese)
  • The 1st Special Mission for the Recovery of the Remains from Iwo Jima in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • The implentation status of funds set up in the Supplementary Budget for FY2009 (FY2012) (Japanese)
  • Authorization system for meat food products to be exported (Japanese)
  • Employees' Pension Insurance and National Pension (Monthly report), April 2013 (Japanese)
  • The past record of the acceptance of Filipino candidates for nurses and certified careworkers (Japanese)
  • The past record of the acceptance of Indonesian candidates for nurses and certified careworkers (Japanese)
  • Status of voluntary recall, etc. of medicated cosmetics (Kanebo Cosmetics Inc., Lissage Ltd., and e'quipe, Ltd.) (The second report) (Japanese)
  • Designated regions (Countries/regions without the outbreak of Avian Influenza) (Japanese)
Jul 30
  • Employment referrals for general workers (June2013) (English)(Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (694th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Conclusion of the Labour Policy Council on "Revision of the Enforcement Order of the Industrial Safety and Health Act"
    ~To regulate 1,2-dichloropropane as a specified chemical substance~ (English )(Japanese)
  • Meeting on the preparation of the 6th-termm Long-term Care Insurance Service (Support) Plan (for the personnel in charge) (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions on the distribution of foods, based on the provision in Art 20 (2) 3 of the Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on the instructions of the Director-General of the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Results of the Survey on the Establishment of the OTC Drug Sales System (Japanese)
  • The status of major private companies' demands for wage increase and settlement in Spring 2013 (Japanese)
  • Status of the utilization of welfare services for persons with disabilities (April 2012-) (Japanese)
  • Regular home visitation and as-needed visitation services (Japanese)
  • The Labour Market Analysis Report (Japanese)
  • Tax credits for employment promotion (Japanese)
  • Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions (Japanese)
  • Questionnaire for Survey of Medical Care Activities in Public Health Insurance (Japanese)
  • Evaluation of implementation of activities concerning enforcement of full compliance with laws and regulations at Regional Labour Bureaus (FY2012) (Japanese)
  • Evaluation of implementation of activities concerning enforcement of full compliance with laws and regulations at Regional Bureaus of Health and Welfare (FY2012) (Japanese)
  • Measures taken by MHLW based on the "Results of the verification of child abuse cases resulting in death (Summary of the 9th report)" (Japanese)
  • Insurance coverage of unapproved drugs whose public knowledge-based application has completed prior evaluation (Japanese)
  • Current employment status of 3 prefectures struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake (July 2013) (Japanese)
  • Measures on Food Additives (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report on Employment Insurance Services (Japanese)
  • Status on the receipt of the "Notification of an Implementation Plan for the Suspension of Business Operation" concerning the Employment Adjustment Grants (June 2013) (Japanese)
Jul 29
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Senior Vice-Minister Masuya travels to the site to inspect the damages caused by the heavy rain on July 26 (Second report) (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (693th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Release of results of the "Survey on the Application of Child Allowances in FY2012"~The purpose of the use and the amount used are surveyed~ (Japanese)
  • 【Accepting applications】MHLW meetings open to the public as participants and observers (Councils, etc.) (Japanese)
  • Information for workers' compensation pension beneficiaries (Changes in the amount of workers' compensation pension benefits based on revision of the sliding scale of wage standards) (Japanese)
  • Senior Vice-Minister Masuya travels to Yamaguchi prefecture to inspect the damages caused by the heavy rain on July 26 (Japanese)
  • Management of fire under domiciliary oxygen therapy (Japanese)
  • Updates to the published data of "companies incorporating Job-Card in job interviews (supporter companies for the promotion of Job-Card)" (as of April 30, 2013) (Japanese)
  • The list of MHLW-administered social welfare corporations and the disclosure of financial statements (Japanese)
  • The list of the names of Relief Divisions of the prefectural governments (Japanese)
  • The list of the names of Relief Divisions of the municipal governments (Japanese)
  • Photo report (The Daido Life Insurance Company giving special support money to the 13th National Sports Festival for People with Disabilities (Sports Festival in Tokyo 2013)) (Japanese)
  • The "contact point for consultations concerning the practical application of long-term care robots" is established (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on July 29, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Invocation of the Disaster Relief Act for damages caused by the heavy rain on July 28 (Japanese)
  • Information on the prevention of drug abuse (Japanese)
  • We encourage you to take a consecutive leave by utilizing annual paid leave entitlement to enjoy a long vacation (Japanese)
Jul 26
  • Meeting for prefectural governments regarding nutrition measures in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Unauthorized access to a mail server of a Quarantine Station (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (692nd announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Press release on foods (July) (Japanese)
  • Results of the Survey on the Establishment of the OTC Drug Sales System in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Vital Statistics (Schedule of releases) (Japanese)
  • "Monthly Vital Statistics Report (preliminary data)," February 2013 (Japanese)
  • Avian Influenza (H5N1) (Japanese)
  • A report on the enforcement status of the Act on Special Provisions for Insurance Benefit and Insurance Premium Payment in Relation to Employees' Pension Insurance (Japanese)
  • Information for workers' compensation insurance pensioners: Watch out for pernicious moneylenders ("disguised pawn brokers" who provide pension-secured loans for the elderly) (Japanese)
  • Social care for children (Japanese)
  • Cancer Screening Promotion Program (Japanese)
  • A Report on the Gathering of Medical Findings on Diseases Caused by Radiation Exposure (Japanese)
  • Photo report (A special exhibition, "Did you know? Life during the wartime period~A day of children~," will open) (Japanese)
  • Outbreak of Rabies among wild animals (ferret badger) in Taiwan (Japanese)
Jul 25
  • Information for those who are bringing medicines for personal use into Japan
  • Abridged Life Tables For Japan 2012
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (691st announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Announcing the recovery of remains of the war dead (July) (Japanese)
  • Results of verification of child abuse cases resulting in death (Summary of 9th report) and number of counseling cases for child abuse (Japanese)
  • Questionnaire for Survey of Medical Care Activities in Public Health Insurance (Japanese)
  • Workshops for Responsible Persons Acting for Dispatching Undertaking (Schedules and implementing organizations) (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report on Labour and the Economy (July 2013) (Japanese)
  • Project for Supporting the Vocational Ability Development of Young Skilled Workers (Monodukuri Meisters System) (Japanese)
Jul 24
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Report on Public Health Admministration and Servicies
  • Press release on foods (July) (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (690th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Survey on Living and Supporting One Another (former Annual Population and Social Security Surveys (National Survey on Social Security and People's Life)) (Japanese)
  • "Second Report of the Committee on the Risk Assessment of Chemical Substances" is released: Immediately consider measures against health hazards due to dimethyl 2,2-dichlorovinyl phosphate (DDVP) (Japanese)
  • Unofficial notification of the appropriation of subsidies for the improvement of social welfare facilities in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • "Prompt Vital Statistics Report," May 2013 (Japanese)
  • Vital Statistics (Schedule of releases) (Japanese)
  • Payment rates of national pension insurance premiums (as of May 2013) (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on July 23, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Status of the occurrence of occupational accidents (July 2013) (Japanese)
  • Name list of senior officers at MHLW as of July 24, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Fishery products exported to China (Japanese)
  • Overview of Report on Public Health Admministration and Services (Practicing health professionals), 2012 (Japanese)
Jul 23
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (689th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • The detection of pharmaceutical components (Sildenafil) in so-called health food (Japanese)
  • Status of voluntary recall, etc. of medicated cosmetics (Kanebo Cosmetics Inc., Lissage Ltd., and e'quipe, Ltd.) (Japanese)
  • Eleven areas are selected for the "Strategic Project to Create Employment in Industries" in FY2013~MHLW supports projects, mainly in the manufacturing industry,aimed at creating employment in the region, from this fiscal year on~ (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Senior Vice Minister Akiba delivering a speech at the 49th National Blood Donation Promotion Campaign) (Japanese)
Jul 22
  • Food Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Invocation of the Disaster Relief Act for damages caused by the heavy rain experienced since July 22 (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (688th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Dutch veal hooves not covered in the Export-to-Japan Program (Japanese)
  • "The 8th Youth Monozukuri Skills Competition" will open~Iwate prefecture provides the main venues for the event~ (Japanese)
  • Social care for children (Japanese)
  • FAQs on Social Welfare Officers (Page 10) (Japanese)
  • A poster of "Recommended books for children" (FY2013) (Japanese)
  • Status of the safety screening of genetically modified foods and additives (Japanese)
  • The number of housings available for employment promotion (as of July 12, 2013)(Japanese)
  • Information for the disaster victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake: The number of housings available for employment promotion (as of July 12, 2013)(Japanese)
  • Workshops for responsible persons acting for dispatching undertaking (Schedules and implementing organizations) (Japanese)
Jul 19
  • Food Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (687th announcement) (related to the TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Recipients of the "Award of Minister for the Health, Labour and Welfare for Long-term Care Health Facility Services" in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • List of requirements for medical institutions implementing advanced medical care and the list of medical institutions implementing advanced medical care (Japanese)
  • Outbreak of Rabies among wild animals (ferret badger) in Taiwan (Japanese)
  • Status of the safety screening of genetically modified foods (Japanese)
  • Workshops for Responsible Persons Acting for Dispatching Undertaking (Schedules and implementing organizations) (Japanese)
  • Schedule of workshops for medical instructors (Japanese)
Jul 18
  • Monthly report of Survey of Long-term Care Benefit Expenditures(Cases assessed on May 2013) (Japanese)
  • Final Report of Monthly Labour Survey May 2013 (English) (Japanese)
  • Radiation Protection of Workers in Response to TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (686th announcement) (related to the TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Homepage for medical corporations and health service management (Japanese)
  • 7th International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR-7), Outcomes of the Meeting(Japanese)
  • Subsidies for the establishment of facilities for employing many persons with disabilities at small-and-medium enterprises (Japanese)
  • OCR forms (for Workers' accident compensation claims) for download (Japanese)
  • Announcing the 11th Joint Meeting on Asbestos Measures Related to the Great East Japan Earthquake - A Joint meeting of the "Expert Meeting for the Inspection of Asbestos Measures Concerning the Post-Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster Restoration Work" (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) and "Asbestos Investigation Committee for the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster" (Ministry of the Environment) (Japanese)
  • An NPO seeks about 6 volunteers who participate in the 2nd Special Mission for the Recovery of the Remains of the War Dead from Iwo Jima (August 27-September 4)~Application period: July 17-26~ (Japanese)
  • Q&A on the notification system for the importation of animals (Japanese)
  • Examples of heatstroke measures taken against elderly persons by the local governments (Japanese)
  • What are "Local Youth Support Stations"? (Japanese)
  • Employees' Pension Insurance and National Pensions (Monthly report)(Japanese)
  • Fishery products exported to China (Japanese)
Jul 17
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (685th announcement) (related to the TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Rabies (Status of the outbreak of Rabies) (Japanese)
  • Workshops for Responsible Persons Acting for Dispatching Undertaking (Schedules and implementing organizations) (Japanese)
  • OTC Drug Sales System (Japanese)
  • Status report on Long-term Care Insurance (Provisional) (February 2013) (Japanese)
  • Working Youth Day in 2013 is Saturday, July 20 (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on July 16, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Project for trial implementation of protocols based on the instruction of physicians concerning the specified acts of medical assistance to be provided by nurses in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Overview of Social Security Agreements (Japanese)
Jul 16
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (684th announcement) (related to the TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) held among the European Union, the U.S., and Japan in Brussels (Outcomes) (Japanese)
  • List of meat processing establishment for the export to Thailand (Japanese)
  • An NPO seeking volunteers who participate in the 2nd Special Mission for the Recovery of the Remains of the War Dead from Iwo Jima (August 27th-September 4th) (Japanese)
  • Results of the screening inspections for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (-June 2013) (Japanese)
  • Briefing to be held on the Project for the Establishment of Coordination Centers for In-home Care for Children in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Name list of senior officials at MHLW as of July 16, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report on Statistics of Production by Pharmaceutical Industry (March 2013) (Japanese)
  • Dog tag with the registration number and rabies immunization record (Rabies Prevention Act) (Japanese)
  • Photo report ("The 42th National Skills Competition" took place) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Minister Tamura handing the certificates of commendation to the recipients of the Minister Awards for Occupational Health and Safety in FY2013 at the Ministry's Central Awards Ceremony) (Japanese)
  • Notification system for the importation of animals (Japanese)
  • Status of the payment of workers' compensation insurance benefits in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Electronic processing system for workers' accident compensation insurance claims (Japanese)
Jul 15
  • Establishment of restrictions of the distribution on foods, based on the provision in Art 20, Para 3 of the Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on the instructions of the Director-General of the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclide in foods (587th announcement) (related to the TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
Jul 12
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (683rd announcement) (related to the TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Minister's discourse on the results of the probe by Kyoto Prefectural Univerisity of Medicine (Japanese)
  • Warning for overseas travellers against infectious diseases during the summer vacation period(Japanese)
  • "Do you know? Life during the wartime period~A day of children~" A special exhibition will be held, starting on July 27th, at the National Showa Memorial Museum (Kudan, Tokyo) (Japanese)
  • "Guidelines for personal physicians on the use of psychotropic substances for the treatment of BPSD" (Japanese)
  • Orders for the suspension and improvement of worker dispatching undertaking to relevant business operators (Japanese)
  • Administration status of "Trade skills tests" in FY2012~About 2.8 million new exam passers~ (Japanese)
  • "Monthly Vital Statistics Report (preliminary data)," January 2013 (Japanese)
  • Vital Statistics (Schedule of releases) (Japanese)
  • Name list of senior officials at MHLW as of July 12, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services (Preliminary data), April 2013 (Japanese)
  • Photo report (1st Study Group Meeting on the Enhancement of the Effectiveness of a Medical Care Plan through the Implementation of the PDCA Cycle) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Labour Senior Vice Minister Masuya having a meeting with Mongolian Labour Vice Minister Batkhuyag) (Japanese)
  • Guidelines for questions on the National Cliniical Laboratory Technician Examination in 2015 (Japanese)
  • Recent data on the recovered remains of the war dead (Japanese)
  • Administration status of Measles and Rubella vaccinations (Japanese)
Jul 11
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (682nd announcement) (related to the TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Meeting ofor prefectural governments regarding nutrition measures in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • 【Accepting applications】MHLW meetings open to the public as participants and observers (Councils, etc.) (Japanese)
  • List of Hello Works with interpreters (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Annual Report on Employment Insurance Services (Japanese)
  • Qualification exams (National Physician/Dentist Exams) (Japanese)
  • Summary of Senior Vice Minister's press conference (New vision of the pharmaceuticals and medical devices industry) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Parliamentary Secretary Tokashiki taking a group photo with the Tama River Water Source Forest Team of the Tokyo Metropolitan Waterworks Bureau which received the "15th Japan Water Prize of the Health, Labour and Welfare Award") (Japanese)
  • New case examples of standard health checkup and health guidance programs (Japanese)
  • Accepting public comments for "The Public's Voice" (Japanese)
Jul 10
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (681st announcement) (related to the TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Consultaiton with the Labor Policy Council in regard to the "Outline of a draft Ministerial Ordinance Revising Part of the Order for the Enforcement of the Industrial Safety and Health Act"~Additional "occupational illnesses" to be stipulated in the Order (Japanese)
  • Cancellation of restrictions of the distribution on foods, based on the provision in Art 20 (2) of the Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on the instructions of the Director-General of the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Status of the recent cases subjected to supervision and direction of the Labour Standards Inspection Offices and sent to the Public Prosecutor's Office in order to ensure appropriate working conditions of foreign technical interns (Japanese)
  • List of the names of officials at MHLW as of July 10, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Survey of Medical Institutions (Schedule of releases) (Japanese)
  • Dynamic Survey of Medical Institutions (Preliminary data), April 2013 (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on July 9, 2013 (Japanese)
  • 2nd Japan Hepatitus Day related events will be held (Japanese)
  • Medical checkups for yusho disease ("oil symptoms") conducted in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Photo report ("I look foward to the outcome of the timely themes," says Mr. Hara, Director General of the Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly, at the 1st Committee on the Study of the Housing and Livelihood Support for Elderly Persons with Low Incomes and Assets (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Minister Tamura delivering a speech at the 38th Central Minimum Wage Council) (Japanese)
  • Survey on Public Assistance Recipients (Preliminary data), April 2013 (Japanese)
  • Nursery teacher training school (Japanese)
  • Application procedures for the 26th National Certified Careworker Exam for the candidates of certified careworkers, accepted under the Japanese laws based on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), who have returned to their home countries (Japanese)
  • Status of consultations received on welfare benefits from the disaster victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake (May 2013 and cumulative total) (Japanese)
Jul 9
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (680th announcement)(related to the TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Cases of the domestic distribution of genetically-modified papaya not screened for safety (Japanese)
  • Unofficial announcement of the decision on the provision of Subsidies for Improvement of Facilities Including Medical Care Facilities in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Company survey on the MHLW-commissioned Study on Balancing Work and Long-term Care in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Overview of the National Health and Welfare Festival (“Nenrinpic”)( Japanese)
  • Labour Policy Council (Japanese)
  • Support for single-parent families (Japanese)
  • Employees' Pension Insurance and National Pensions (Monthly report), March 2013 (Japanese)
  • Report of Employees' Pension Insurance and National Pensions (by municipality) (as of March 2013)( Japanese)
  • Results of the deliberations of the Investigation Committee on Chemical Substances concerning the designation of chemical substances as Class I Specified Chemical Substances based on the Chemical Substances Control Law (Japanese)
  • "Ikumen Company Award 2013" will be held (Japanese)
Jul 8
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (679th announcement) (related to the TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Results of the performance of the Japanese national team at the 42nd World Skills Competition (Japanese)
  • Revision of Disability Support Categories (Draft) <We welcome your comments> (Japanese)
  • Survey on Public Assistance Recipients (Schedule of release) (Japanese)
  • Promotion of home medical care (Japanese)
  • Fishery products exported to China (Japanese)
  • The name list of senior officials at MHLW as of July 8, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Supply of seasonal influenza vaccines (Japansese)
  • Changes in the number of atomic bomb survivors (Holders of the Atomic Bomb Survivor's Certificate) (Japanese)
  • The number of atomic bomb survivors (by the level of the type of certificate and prefecture) (Japanese)
  • Health Promotion Projects for the Elderly to be implemented in FY2013 (Japanese)
Jul 5
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (678th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (332nd announcement) (Japanese)
  • Results of the reassessment of the internal radiation dose of emergency workers at the TEPCO's Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions on the distribution of foods, based on the provision in Art 20 (2) of the Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on the instructions of the Director-General of the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Seventeen Japanese who remained in Karafuto etc. after the war make temporary return in group (July 6-16) (Japanese)
  • Implementation of the 26th National examination for Certified Care Worker (Japanese)
  • Request for participation in Survey on Wage Increase in 2013 (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Minister Tamura and Senior Vice Minister Masuya receiving a courtesy call from the Japanese national team for the 42nd WorldSkills Competition) (Japanese)
  • Expert Meeting on the Regional Medical Care Recovery Plan (Japanese)
Jul 4
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (677th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Summary report of the Basic Survey of Gender Equality in Employment Management in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Status on the application of labour insurance and the collection of premiums (Japanese)
  • Voluntary recall of medicated cosmetics (Kanebo Cosmetics Inc., Lissage Ltd., and e'quipe, Ltd.) (Class II) (Japanese)
  • The name list of senior officials at MHLW as of 4 July 2013 (Japanese)
  • Information on the prevention of drug abuse (Japanese)
  • The name list of senior officials at MHLW as of 2 July 2013 (Japanese)
  • The number of employment promotion housings available (as ofJune 28, 2013) 【For disaster victims】(Japanese)
  • Status of food poisoning outbreaks (2013) (Preliminary data) (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Full implementation of the provision of information on the proper use of contact lens (Second notice) (Japanese)
  • Information on aluminum in foods (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Yajima Health Bureau Director General delivering a speech at the 1st Study Group Meeting on "Healthy Diet" that Supports the Longevity of the Japanese People) (Japanese)
  • List of laws and regulations, notifications, etc. regarding social care for children (Japanese)
  • Dog tag with registration number and rabies immunization record (Rabies Prevention Act) (Japanese)
  • The number of employment promotion housings available (as ofJune 28, 2013) (Japanese)
  • Summary Report of Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in 2012 (Japanese)
  • List of Statistical Surveys conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japanese)
Jul 3
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (676th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on July 2, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Establishment of restrictions of the distribution on foods, based on the provision in Art 20 (2) of the Act on Special Measures concerning Nuclear Emergency Preparedness (based on the instructions of the Director-General of the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters) (Japanese)
  • Status of the recent cases subjected to supervision and direction of the Labour Standards Inspection Offices and sent to the Public Prosecutor's Office in order to ensure appropriate working conditions of foreign technical interns (2012) (Japanese)
  • Report of the "Expert Committee on Article 35 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Labour Standards Act" is released~Twenty-one diseases including bile duct cancer are recommended to be added in Appended Table 1-2 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Labour Standards Act~ (Japanese)
  • Photo report (1st Committee on Japan's International Contribution to Active Aging was held) (Japanese)
  • Employment-related financial support for employers (Japanese)
  • Information on the recovery of remains of the war dead (July) (Japanese)
  • FAQ on imported food monitoring (Japanese)
  • Hospital Report (Schedule of releases) (Japanese)
  • Status report on Long-term Care Insurance in FY2011 (Annual report) (Japanese)
  • Tour Day for Children in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Senior Vice Minister Akiba chatting with Thai Public Health Minister Pradit) (Japanese)
  • Homepage for the provision of information on medical fee receipts/health checkups (Japanese)
  • Hospital Report (Preliminary data), March 2013 (Japanese)
Jul 2
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (675th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Implementation status of the comparison of the Japan Pension Service's pensioner data with records of pension benefit recipients at the Employees' Pension Fund and the Pension Fund Association (as of December 2012) (Japanese)
  • Investment performance of the Government Pension Investment Fund in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Research Project for Promoting the Optimal Use of Blood Products in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Seeking requests for the tax system revision in MHLW in FY2014 (Japanese)
  • Dog tag with registration number and rabies immunization record (Rabies Prevention Act) (Japanese)
  • Project for Promoting the Stability of Medical Facilities Management (Japanese)
  • Organizations implementing workshops for employment placement managers (Japanese)
  • The name list of senior officials as of July 2, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Agricultural chemical residues in foods (Japanese)
  • Photo Report (Minister Tamura placing floral tribute on the "Day to Restore Honor and Commemorate the Victims of the Leprosy Prevention Law") (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Minister Tamura meeting with a person representing the Japanese who remained in China after the war) (Japanese)
  • Designated regions (Countries/regions without the outbreak of Avian Influenza) (Japanese)
  • Payment of "Special Benefits for War Widows" in 2013 (Japanese)
  • Special Survivor Benefits and the Special Condolence Money paid to the bereaved families of the war dead in the past (Japanese)
Jul 1
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Employment Measures for Older People in Japan
  • Employment referrals for general workers (April2013) (English)(Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (674th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Workshops for responsible persons acting for dispatching undertaking (Schedules and implementing organizations) (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on June 28, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Applications for the "2nd Smart Life Project Award (Let's extend healthy life expectancy!)" are accepted~For a period from Monday, 1 July to Friday, 30 August~ (Japanese)
  • Status of the implementation of the "Workers' Property Accumulation Promotion System" in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • The daily basic allowances of labor insurance change~Starting on Thursday, August 1~ (Japanese)
  • The name list of senior officers as of June 30, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Press release on foods (July) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Okada Director-General, Department of Health and Welfare for Persons with Disabilities, Social Welfare and War Victims' Relief Bureau delivering a speech at the 1st Working Group Meeting on the Assessment of Disability for Persons Wearing Pacemakers) (Japanese)
  • "Housewife Pension" is revised (Japanese)
  • Implementation of the National Physician/Dentist Exams (Japanese)
  • Information disclosure: Online disclosure request (Japanese)
  • Regular health checkup and healthcare guidance (Japanese)
  • Changes in the daily basic allowances of labor insurance (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 the implementation of Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Japanese)
  • (Newly listed) generic drugs subject to increased assessment in medical service fees in FY2012-2013 (Japanese)
  • Drugs on national health insurance drug tariff (as of July 1, 2013) (Japanese)
  • July is month of "Movement of Blood Helping of Love" (Japanese)
  • Requirements to qualify as regions under the Act on Promotion of Regional Employment Development and relevant government support measures (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Minister Tamura speaking at the "2nd Meeting of the MHLW Headquarters for the Promotion of Health and Medical Strategy") (Japanese)
  • Bills submitted to the 183rd (ordinary) Diet session (Japanese)
  • Revision of Disability Support Categories (Draft) <We welcome your comments> (Japanese)
  • Status of the implementation of the Workers' Property Accumulation Promotion System (Japanese)
  • Preventive measures against HIV/AIDS (Japanese)

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