Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

What's New 2013

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Jun 2013
Jun 28
  • Employment referrals for general workers (May2013) (English)(Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (673rd announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Cancellation 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)
  • Current employment status of 3 prefectures struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake (June 2013) (Japanese)
  • Independent administrative agencies (Japanese)
  • To facilitate assistance dog users for the persons with disabilities to be accepted in medical institutions～Matters to be considered by medical institutions～ (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (331st announcement) (Japanese)
  • Receipt of an investigation report by the French authorities on the cases of non-compliant French beef and veal commingled with shipment for Japan (Japanese)
  • Annual and Monthly Reports on National Health Insurance Services (Japanese)
  • "The status of the maltreatment of the persons with disabilities by employers" (Japanese)
  • Additional investigations into medical institutions where fibrinogen preparations are delivered (Japanese)
  • Report of the "Study Group Meeting on the Project for Supporting Industrial Health" (Japanese)
  • Promulgation of a ministerial order for designation of 5 additional substances as designated substances (Japanese)
  • Investigations into medical institutions where blood coagulation factor products have been delivered (Japanese)
  • Review of the blanket bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) testing of domestic beef (Japanese)
  • Summary of Survey on the condition of home-bound Persons with Disabilities (FY2011) (Japanese)
  • Labour Market Analysis Report (Japanese)
  • Advertising regulations for pharmaceutical products, etc. (Japanese)
  • Counselors, interpreters, and foreign administrative counselors' corners are set up for foreigners seeking jobs (Japanese)
  • Data on health specific medical checkups and healthcare guidance (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report on Employment Insurance Services (Japanese)
  • Status and the number of guidance and counseling cases concerning the authorization of the "Reemployment Assistance Plan" (May 2013) (Japanese)
  • Status on the receipt of the "Notification of an Implementation Plan for the Suspension of Business Operation" concerning the Employment Adjustment Grants (May 2013) (Japanese)
  • Fashion-colored contact lens (Japanese)
  • Application forms for the Grants for Securing and Training Construction Workers can be downloaded here (Japanese)
  • Telephone counseling for occupation-related bile duct cancer (Japanese)
  • List of implementing organizations of the Project for Supporting the Employment and Independence of Single Parent Families (Japanese)
  • Tax credits for employment promotion (Japanese)
  • The name list of senior officials as of June 28, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Public advertisement for organizations that implement the Project for the Promotion of Team Medical Care through Inter-professional Collaboration in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Active female workers are the jewels of companies～Introduction of "Positive Actions" that promotes active participation of female workers in the workplace～ (Japanese)
  • Notification system for the importation of animals (Japanese)
Jun 27
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (672nd announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (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)
  • Unofficial announcement of Grants for the Provision and Improvement of Space for Community Long-term Care and Welfare in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Unofficial announcement of Grants for the Improvements of Facilities for Supporting the Development of the Next Generation in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Electronic version of the health insurance reimbursement fee schedule for Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC) (Japanese)
  • Survey on the occurrence of prescribed industrial disease (FY2012) (Japanese)
  • Authorization system for meat food products to be exported (Japanese)
  • "National Occupational Safety Week" in FY2013 (Posters and leaflets) (Japanese)
  • Preferential treatment taxes related to the employment of the persons with disabilities (Japanese)
  • Be careful of the handling of parts used in railcars containing asbestos (Pamphlets, etc.) (Japanese)
  • Good practices of the training of employees who take core responsibility of the occupational safety and health in the next generation (Japanese)
  • Status of the utilization of welfare services for the persons with disabilities (April 2012-) (Japanese)
  • Status of the occurrence of occupational accidents (June 2013) (Japanese)
Jun 26
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (671st announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Regular home visitation and as-needed visitation services (Japanese)
  • Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Safety Information (Japanese)
  • "Vision for the Pharmaceutical Industry - 2013" "Vision for the Medical Device Industry - 2013" (Japanese)
  • "Study Group on the Employment of Elderly Persons for Realization of the Ageless Society" has compiled a report (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on June 25, 2013 (Japanese)
  • The implementation status of the Project on the Reimbursement of Unpaid Wages in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Implementation of the "Medicines and Health Week" (Japanese)
  • Food safety iInformation: "Codex Liaison Council" (Japanese)
  • Workshops for Responsible Persons Acting for Dispatching Undertaking (Schedules and implementing organizations) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Tawaragi Director of Safety Division, Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau delivering a speech at the 1st Study Group Meeting on the Risk Management of Thalidomide and Lenalidomide) (Japanese)
Jun 25
  • Handbook of Health and Welfare Statistics 2012
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (670th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Vital Statistics (Schedule of releases) (Japanese)
  • Monthly Vital Statistics Report (preliminary data), December 2012, (includes annual total) (Japanese)
  • Report on the status of claims and grant decisions made for workers' compensation insurance benefits concerning diseases caused by asbestos in FY2012 (preliminary data)～The number of the cases of claims and grant decisions made for workers' accident compensation insurance benefits remains the same as the previous fiscal year～The number of the cases of grant decisions made for special survivor benefits increased significantly by 127 (325.6%) from the previous fiscal year～ (Japanese)
  • Financial projection of pensions in foreign countries (The U.S.: THE 2013 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE AND FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS) (Japanese)
  • Recent trends of medical prescription fees (computerized data) (February 2013 issue) (Japanese)
  • Recent trends of medical prescription fees (computerized data) (January 2013 issue) (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Survey on the Trends of Medical Care Expenditure (for reference) (Japanese)
  • Estimated number of new hospitalization cases, estimated average length of hospital stay, and estimated inpatient medical fees per person～Breakdown of inpatient medical fees into 3 elements～ (Japanese)
  • Database of approximate medical care expenditure (Japanese)
  • Database of medical insurance health expenditures (Japanese)
  • Answers for the 106th National Dentist Examination (Corrections) (Japanese)
  • Q&A on HVP vaccine (Japanese)
  • Surveys on the Trend of Medical Care Expenditures (Schedule of release) (Japanese)
  • Trends of recent medical care expenditure - MEDIAS - (January-February 2013 issue) (Japanese)
  • Additional 11 locations are selected for the "Local Youth Support Stations" that support the employment of NEETs～In FY2013 the employment support for NEETs is implemented at 160 locations nationwide, 44 more locations compared to the previous fiscal year～ (Japanese)
  • G20 Labour Ministers Meeting (Japanese)
  • Various support projects regarding measures to prevent passive smoking (Japanese)
  • Project for Promoting the Stability of Medical Facilities Management (Japanese)
  • Hospital Business Management Indicators (Japanese)
  • Fishery products exported to China (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Senior Vice Minister Akiba inspecting Mukudori Home, Jozankei Hospital and others) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Minister Tamura getting a checkup himself) (Japanese)
  • The 42th World Skills Competition to be held (Japanese)
Jun 24
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (669th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (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)
  • Pharmaceutical products and medical devices using bovine-derived materials from cattle produced in the U.S. (No. 22) (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report on Statistics of Production by Pharmaceutical Industry (February 2013) (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on June 21, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Tour Day for Children in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • The status of enrollment in the national pension system and the payment rates of the national pension insurance premiums in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • The status of the payment of the national pension insurance premiums in FY2012 and planned future activities(Japanese)
  • Photo report (1st Discussion Group Meeting for Promoting Support for the Cultural Activities of the Persons with Disabilities was held) (Japanese)
  • Information on water supply restrictions relating to drought (Japanese)
  • Workshops for responsible persons acting for dispatching undertaking (Schedules and implementing organizations) (Japanese)
  • List of documents and manuals on risk assessment (Japanese)
  • Central Meeting of Public Health Nurses to be held in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Public advertisement for organizations that implement training projects for the enhancement of practical surgical techniques in FY2013 (Japanese)
Jun 21
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (668th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Examples of standardized recording of generic prescriptions (as of June 21, 2013) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (330th announcement) (Japanese)
  • "Prompt Vital Statistics Report," April 2013 (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Minister Tamura posing for a photograph with organizations receiving the MESSCUD Medical Safety Fund at the presentation ceremony) (Japanese)
  • Report on the "Status of Workers'  Compensation Regarding Brain and Heart Disorders and Mental Disorder " in FY2012～The cases of mental disorder to which workers' compensation was applied were at record high, numbering 475 (up 150 cases from FY2011)～ (Japanese)
  • Report on implementation of private competitive bidding for Survey of Social Welfare Institutions and Survey of Institutions and Establishments for Long-term Care (FY2011) (Japanese)
  • Release of "Interim Measures against Shortfall in Human Resources in the Construction Industry"～To address serious staffing shortages in the construction business in partnership with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Toursim～ (Japanese)
  • Radioactive test results of food (September-October 2012)～In Fukushima radioactive contaminants dropped by 1/2 from the quake level (September-November 2011) , and the environmental radioactivity level declined to 0.6% or below the current maximum dose limit of 1 mSv per year～ (Japanese)
  • Designated regions (Countries/regions without the outbreak of Avian Influenza) (Japanese)
  • Open recruitment related to the Project on On-the-job Training for Supporters of Persons with Developmental Disorders in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Report on implementation of private competitive bidding for General Survey on Working Conditions (FY2011 & 2012) (Japanese)
  • (Newly listed) generic drugs subject to increased assessment of medical service fees in FY2012-2013 (Japanese)
  • Drugs on national health insurance drug tariff (as of June 21, 2013) (Japanese)
  • Open recruitment concerning research projects (Project for the Development and Promotion of Equipment to Support the Independence of the Persons with Disabilities) (Japanese)
  • Employment rate system for the persons with disabilities (Japanese)
  • Preventive long-term care (Japanese)
  • The number of employment promotion housings available（as of June 14, 2013）(For disaster victims) (Japanese)
  • The number of employment promotion housings available（as of June 14, 2013） (Japanese)
Jun 20
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Monthly report of Survey of Long-term Care Benefit Expenditures(Cases assessed on April 2013) (Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (667th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Recipients of "Health, Labour and Welfare Minister Awards for excellent workplaces, organizations and persons who have made contributions in relation to occupational safety and health" in FY2013 are decided (Japanese)
  • Homepage for the clinical training system for dental practitioners (Japanese)
  • Organizations implementing workshops for employment placement managers (Japanese)
  • Information on the prevention of drug abuse (Japanese)
  • Request for participation in the Survey on Employment Trends in the first half of 2013 (Japanese)
  • The new water supply vision (Japanese)
Jun 19
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (666th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (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)
  • Implementation of an Inspection Order for Imported Foods〜Austrian horseradish and processed products〜 (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on June 18, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Implementation of the promotion campaign of "NO, Absolutely NO!" to drug abuse (Japanese)
  • Order issued to dispatching business operators for the improvement of worker dispatching undertaking (Japanese)
  • 1st Trilateral Meeting on Yusho Disease ("Oil Symptoms") to be held (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Parliamentary Secretary Marukawa using the Hello Work's job information system) (Japanese)
  • Discontinuance of specified worker dispatching undertakings has been ordered～For business operators who fall under the causes for disqualification stipulated in the Worker Dispatching Act～ (Japanese)
Jun 18
  • Final Report of Monthly Labour Survey April 2013(English)(Japanese)
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (665th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Information on the prevention of drug abuse (Japanese)
  • Information on the suspension of the search system for qualified doctors, etc. (Japanese)
  • Pension systems abroad (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Roadmap for further promotion of the use of generic drugs (Japanese)
  • Summary Report of Survey on Collective Bargainings and Labour Disputes, 2012 (Japanese)
  • Implement measures for preventing back problem at work!～"Guidelines on the Prevention of Low Back Pain in the Workplace" is revised for the first time in 19 years～ (Japanese)
  • Briefing meeting on the certification of examination qualifications for the National Nurse, Midwife, and Nurse Examinations (Japanese)
  • Fishery products exported to China (Japanese)
  • Information on water supply restrictions relating to drought (Japanese)
  • List of laws and regulations and guidelines on child abuse (Japanese)
  • Preferential treatment taxes related to the employment of the persons with disabilities (Japanese)
  • HPV, Hib, pediatric pneumococcal vaccines (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Senior Vice Minister Masuya delivering a speech at the 32nd Labour Policy Council) (Japanese)
  • Insurance coverage of unapproved drugs, whose public knowledge-based application for marketing approval, based on the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, has completed prior evaluation (Japanese)
Jun 17
  • Food Produced by Recombinant DNA Techniques
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (664th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Monthly Report on Labour and the Economy (June 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)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on June 14, 2013 (Japanese)
  • 1st Trilateral Meeting on Yusho Disease ("Oil Symptoms") to be held (Japanese)
  • Results of the screening inspections for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (May 2013) (Japanese)
  • Accepting public comments for "The Public's Voice" (Japanese)
  • Second-round public advertisement of municipalities for the implemention of the Project for Creating Practical, Community-based Employment (Japanese)
  • Homepage for the provision of information on medical fee receipts/health checkups (Japanese)
  • Notification system for the importation of animals (Japanese)
  • Report on the Evaluation of Measures Set Forth in the Basic Principles on the Independence Support for the Homeless (Japanese)
  • HPV, Hib, pediatric pneumococcal vaccines (Japanese)
  • Homepage for genetically modified foods (Japanese)
Jun 14
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (663rd announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (329th announcement) (Japanese)
  • "Day to Restore Honor and Commemorate the Victims of the Leprosy Prevention Law" (Japanese)
  • Summary of Senior Vice Minister Akiba's press conference (Measures against Dementia) (Japanese)
  • Homepage for medical corporations and health service management  (Japanese)
  • 1st unofficial announcemnt of the facilities improvement expenses for after-school children clubs in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • "Report of the 1st Study Group on Measures for the Prevention of Workers' Health Impairment Caused by Chemical Substance" in FY2013 ～1,2-dichloropropane will be subject to regulation and measures for the prevention of health impairment will be imposed on manufacturers and users～ (Japanese)
  • The Japanese national team is dispatched to participate in the 42nd World Skills Competition (Leipzig, Germany) (Japanese)
  • A meeting between orphans remaining in China and the Health Minister (Monday, June 17, 11:00-) (Japanese)
  • Fishery products exported to China (Japanese)
  • List of requirementｓ for medical institutions implementing advanced medical care and the list of medical institutions implementing advanced medical care (Japanese)
  • List of leaflets related to occupational safety and health (Japanese)
  • Survey on Employment Trends (List of corrigenda) (Japanese)
  • Notification system for the importation of animals (Japanese)
  • Designated regions (Countries/regions without the outbreak of avian influenza) (Japanese)
  • Public Employment Security Offices (Hello Work) (Main activities and achievements) (Japanese)
  • Open recruitment concerning research projects (Project on the On-the-job Training for Supporters of the Persons with Developmental Disabilities) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Senior Vice Minister Akiba visiting a research site of regenerative medicine) (Japanese)
  • Courncil on Measures against Hansen's Disease Problem in FY2013 will be held (Japanese)
Jun 13
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (662nd announcement) (related to the TEPCO’s Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Government Project Review (FY2013) (Japanese)
  • Order issued to dispatching business operators for the improvement of worker dispatching undertaking (Japanese)
  • Information on vaccination (Q&A on cervical cancer) (Japanese)
  • Information on vaccination (Q&A on Japanese encephalitis vaccination) (Japanese)
  • Download page for application forms (Career Advancement Grant) (Japanese)
  • Enforcement of the revised “Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (Vehicle-type Construction Machines including Demolition Machines)" (Japanese)
  • The national meeting of persons in charge of supporting the Japanese remaining in China in FY2013 (May 20-21, 2013) (Documents) (Japanese)
  • Standard health checkup and health guidance programs (Japanese)
  • Organization goals of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japanese)
  • Guidebook for unemployed Pneumoconosis patients (Japanese)
  • Medical service fee revision in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Download page for application forms for Trial Employment Grants (Japanese)
  • Information on the "1st Council on the Promotion of Joint Initiatives between the Public and Private Sectors in the Area of Water Supply in FY2013" (Japanese)
  • Adoption of the 2-year advance premium payment system for the national pension insurance (Account transfer payment) (Japanese)
  • Promotion of the informatization of the medical field (Japanese)
Jun 12
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (661st announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Revision of interest rates for environmental health business loans (Japanese)
  • List of the links to business offices providing welfare services for persons with disabilities by prefecture (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on June 11, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Senior Vice Minister Masuya having a meeting with Thai Labour Minister Padermchai Sasomsap) (Japanese)
  • Workshops for responsible persons acting for dispatching undertaking (Schedules and implementing organizations) (Japanese)
  • Information disclosure system for long-term care services (Japanese)
  • Survey on Public Assistance Recipients (preliminary data), March 2013 (Japanese)
  • List of contact points accepting applications for various employment-related benefits (Japanese)
  • Status of consultations received on welfare benefits from the disaster victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake (April 2013 and cumulative total) (Japanese)
Jun 11
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (660th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (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)
  • Results of public advertisements for organizations that implement the Project for Supporting Nursing Teachers' Training in FY2013 (Correspondence education) (Japanese)
  • Status of the utilization of welfare services for persons with disabilities (from April 2012 to present) (Japanese)
  • Asset management of water supply businesses (Japanese)
  • Notifications and other communications (issued to water suppliers) (Japanese)
Jun 10
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (659th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Survey on Public Assistance Recipients (Schedule of release) (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)
  • Information on workshops for medical instructors (Japanese)
  • Technical internship system (Japanese)
  • List of contact points accepting applications for various employment-related benefits (Japanese)
  • Survey on Labour Economy Trend, May 2013 (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on June 7, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Application forms for the grants for the improvement of the working environment of small-and-medium companies (Download here) (Japanese)
  • Act on Medical Care and Treatment for Persons who have Caused Serious Cases Under the Condition of Insanity (Japanese)
  • Fishery products exported to EU (Japanese)
  • Authorization system for meat food products to be exported (Japanese)
  • Information for individuals who intend to purchase pharamaceutical products from abroad (Notifications on the individual import of pharmaceutical products) (Japanese)
  • Briefing meeting on the Health and Labour Sciences Research Grant for the "Strategic Study for the Prevention of Aggrevation of Life-style Disease" in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Photo report ("Gathering of Prime Minister Abe and the persons with disabilities" was held at the Prime Minister's office by inviting people from four of their employers) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Yamada Human Resources Development Bureau Director-General giving a speech at the "1st Meeting for Promoting Monodukuri Meisters") (Japanese)
  • Photo report (ILO Director-General Guy Ryder making a courtesy call on Minister Tamura) (Japanese)
  • Homepage for the clinical training system for dental practitioners (Japanese)
  • Status of the supply of anti-influenza virus drugs for general distribution (May) (Japanese)
Jun 7
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (658th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Approval of changes to the Mid-term Plan of the Government Pension Investment Fund (Japanese)
  • Detection of radioactive materials in tap water (328th announcement) (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)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on June 4, 2013 (Japanese)
  • 1st Study Group Meeting on Japan's Contributions to International Active Aging to be held (Japanese)
  • "FY 2012 Measures to Promote Manufacturing Technology (White Paper on Manufacturing Industries)" is approved by the Cabinet today～Challenges and future directions for building the "inclusive" manufacuring industry～ (Japanese)
  • Updates to the published data of "companies incorporating Job-Card in job interviews (supporter companies for promotion of Job-Card)" (as of March 31, 2013) (Japanese)
  • Internship opportunities (Japanese)
  • Guidelines for the operation of employment insurance business (as of June 1, 2013) (Japanese)
  • Guidebook for unemployed Pneumoconosis patients (Japanese)
  • List of leaflets related to occupational safety and health (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of May 31, 2013) 【for disaster victims】 (Japanese)
  • Number of employment promotion housings available (as of May 31, 2013) (Japanese)
  • Website on information provision on medical fee receipts/health checkups (Japanese)
  • Information on the recovery of the remains of the war dead (June) (Japanese)
Jun 6
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (657th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (Japanese)
  • Support package of the acceleration plan for the elimination of wait-listed children's problem (Japanese)
  • Support package of the acceleration plan for the elimination of wait-listed children's problem (Japanese)
  • Seeking those who wish to use transfusion medium based on "Guidelines on the use of transfusion medium in R&D, etc." (Japanese)
  • Upcoming job interview meetings for foreign students (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Minister Tamura addressing the Memorial Service at the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery) (Japanese)
  • Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) (Japanese)
  • Promotion of sports activities of persons with disabilities (Japanese)
  • Maternity marks (Japanese)
  • Child allowances (Japanese)
Jun 5
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (656th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (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)
  • Government Project Review (FY2013) (Japanese)
  • Government Project Review (open to the public) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Minister Tamura presenting a diploma to a person representing the winners of the Medal of Honor for Spring 2013) (Japanese)
  • Report of the Study on Evaluation Standards for Generic Drug Reliabiliy Improvement in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Report of the Model Project on the Community Life of Persons with Severe Mental and Physical Disabilities in FY2012 (Japanese)
  • Seeking juridical persons who implement Continuing Pharmacist Education in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Zoonosis (Japanese)
  • Safety Guidelines for materials handling in trucking business (Japanese)
  • Information for trucking business operator on the prevention of occupational accidents due to materials handling (Introduction of "Safety Guidelines for materials handling in trucking business") (Japanese)
  • Information for consigners,consignee, main contractor, etc. on the prevention of occupational accidents due to materials handling (Introduction of "Safety Guidelines for materials handling in trucking business") (Japanese)
  • Designated regions (Countries/regions without the outbreak of Avian Influenza) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (No Tabacco Ambassador Riko Higashio attending the World No Tabacco Day's Anniversary Event with Senior Vice Minister Akiba) (Japanese)
  • Summary report of Annual Vital Statistics Report (preliminary data), 2012 (Japanese)
Jun 4
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (655th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (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)
  • Relief benefits based on the Act on Special Measures on Hepatitis C (Japanese)
  • SMON Handbook (Japanese)
  • Self-evaluation of procurement improvement plan (FY2012) (Japanese)
  • Information on workshops for medical instructors (Japanese)
  • Hearings with the Food Safety Commission (Japanese)
  • List of documents and manuals on risk assessment (Japanese)
  • Monthly report on statistics related to the application and collection of contributions for labour insurance (April 2013) (Japanese)
  • Dynamic Survey of Medical Institutions (preliminary data), March 2013 (Japanese)
  • Survey on yusho disease ("oil symptoms") patients in FY2013 (Japanese)
  • Health and Labour Sciences Research Grant in FY2013 for "Strategic Study for the Prevention of Aggrevation of Life-style Disease" (Japanese)
  • Health and Labour Sciences Research Grant in FY2013 for "Strategic Study for the Prevention of Aggrevation of Life-style Disease" (Japanese)
  • Dog tag with registration number and rabies immunization record (Rabies Prevention Act) (Japanese)
  • Status of food poisoning outbreaks (2013) (preliminary data) (Japanese)
  • Authorization system for meat food products to be exported (Japanese)
  • Report on Social Welfare Administration and Services (preliminary data), March 2013 (Japanese)
Jun 3
  • Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
  • Results of inspections on radionuclides in foods (654th announcement) (related to the TEPCO's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident) (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)
  • "Project for Supporting the Employment and Independence of Single Parent Families" (Japanese)
  • Workshops for responsible persons acting for dispatching undertaking (Schedules and implementing organizations) (Japanese)
  • Revised measures for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (Japanese)
  • Cases of health hazards caused by unapproved and unlicensed drug, known as "Hospital Diet," containing Thai psychotropic substances, etc. (Japanese)
  • NPO seeking volunteers who participate in the 1st Special Mission for the Recovery of the Remains of the War Dead from Iwo Jima (July 9-17) (Japanese)
  • Summary of the Minister's press conference on May 31, 2013 (Japanese)
  • 【Press Release】NPO seeking volunteers who participate in the 1st Special Mission for the Recovery of the Remains of the War Dead from Iwo Jima (July 9-17) (Japanese)
  • MHLW meetings open to the public as participants and observers (including Councils) (Japanese)
  • Name list of senior officers as of June 1, 2013 (Japanese)
  • Filipino candidates for nurses and certified careworkers (Japanese)
  • Changes in the number of contracts of Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Japanese)
  • Insurance coverage of unapproved drugs for which public knowledge-based application for marketing approval based on the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act has completed prior evaluation (Japanese)
  • Indonesian candidates for nurses and certified careworkers (Japanese)
  • Defined Contribution Pension Plan (List of organizations registered as operational management institutions) (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)
  • Press release on foods (June) (Japanese)
  • Photo report (Senior Vice Minister Akiba exchanging opinions at the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology and the National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center) (Japanese)

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