Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)--The National Federation of Health Insurance Societies, or Kenporen, said Wednesday that the average premium rate at corporate health insurance societies in Japan is ...

The Japanese government has begun a survey into public health insurance usage by foreign residents, amid concerns voiced by some lawmakers that people may come from overseas to take advantage of the ...

TOKYO - The Japanese government has begun a survey on public health insurance usage by foreign residents amid concerns voiced by some lawmakers that people may come in from overseas to take ...

A new Defense Department pilot program is easing health care headaches for U.S. civilian employees living in Japan. Launched in January, the Pilot ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in several countries around the world, including Japan, where 1 in 9 ...

The Japanese government has stopped issuing new health insurance cards as of Monday. It recommends the use of Individual Number ("My Number" in Japanese) Cards instead for healthcare access.

People with lifestyle-related diseases risk hospitalization from heatstroke at a rate two to five times higher than those ...

The Japanese government plans to abolish the current health insurance card system in the fall of 2024, the minister for digital transformation announced on Oct. 13. The cards will be combined into ...