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Carrot-and-stick 'health promotion' insurance spreads in …

WEBTOKYO -- A unique type of insurance where policyholders can receive premium discounts and other benefits in return for taking care of their bodies, in the form …

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Some no-income earners paying for Japan's national

WEBIt has emerged that some families expecting zero income are being told to pay national health insurance premiums while others who have seen a 30% or more …

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Editorial: In a world threatened by pandemics, Japan …

WEBWorkers assist with coronavirus countermeasures at a public health center at Kenko Plaza Katsushika in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward on Feb. 9, 2022.

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Japan to launch new disease control body in April 2025 …

WEBAt a ministry meeting, Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Keizo Takemi expressed hopes that the future Japan Institute for Health Security will "enable us to …

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Japan gov't sticks to plan to scrap health insurance cards …

WEBAugust 3, 2023 (Mainichi Japan) Japanese version. This illustration shows a My Number individual identification card. TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to discontinue …

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Some hospitals in Japan imposing conditions for …

WEBNTT Medical Center Tokyo, a hub for accepting foreign patients, is pictured in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Aug. 2, 2019. (Mainichi/Go Kumagai)

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Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 …

WEBPresident Joe Biden listens as he meets with Iraq's Prime Minister Shia al-Sudani in the Oval Office of the White House, on April 15, 2024, in Washington. (AP …

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Airborne microplastics a dark cloud on horizon for human …

WEBAirborne microplastics a dark cloud on horizon for human health: Japan research. May 16, 2024 (Mainichi Japan) This supplied photo shows microplastics found …

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Lifestyle & Health

WEBThe latest lifestyle articles on Japan, from travel, health, food, and fashion to animals.

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Multiple fertility treatment methods to be covered by public …

WEBTOKYO -- Multiple fertility treatment methods will be covered by Japan's public health insurance system from April, the Mainichi Shimbun learned on Jan. 25.

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Japan digital minister appears desperate in 'My Number health …

WEBTOKYO -- Japan's Digital Minister Taro Kono appears to be desperate to promote "My Number health insurance cards" by urging ruling Liberal Democratic Party …

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20% of Japanese 'functional' foods have withdrawn labeled health …

WEBThe system, allowing businesses to label health benefits and other information under their own responsibility, was established as part of former Prime …

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Japan study on town residents finds walking 8,000 steps a day …

WEBJapan study on town residents finds walking 8,000 steps a day good for health. May 7, 2024 (Mainichi Japan) Japanese version. Mayor Kenji Inoue, right, …

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Japan gov't again ordered to pay damages over Cameroon

WEBTOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese high court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling ordering the government to pay 1.65 million yen ($10,600) in damages to

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Japan welfare ministry eyes abolishing or relaxing system cutting

WEBThe Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is holding discussions at a subcommittee of the Social Security Council in preparation for a public pension system …

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Japan social media battle over anti-bathing posts shines light on

WEBA survey by the nonprofit group Community Mental Health and Welfare Bonding Organization of people with mental health issues showed that half of the 190 …

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猫の不安を薬で軽減

WEB米食品医薬品局(FDA)は11月17日、このような猫の不安を軽減する新薬を承認したことを発表した。. FDAは、Bonqatと呼ばれるこの抗不安薬は

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China scientist who published 1st COVID virus sequence

WEBVirologist Zhang Yongzhen, the first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus, walks down a street in Shanghai, China on Dec. 13, 2020. (AP …

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幼児の自閉症 AIが生後2~4年で診断 精度98・5% ヘルスデー …

WEB幼児の自閉症 AIが生後2~4年で診断 精度98・5%. 米ルイビル大学の研究グループが、特殊なMRI画像から生後24カ月から48カ月の幼児の自閉症を98.5

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Japan lower house passes child care aid bill to tackle falling births

WEBThe bill is expected to be enacted during the current Diet session through June following deliberations at the upper house. A new funding scheme will be set up …

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インターネットの使用はメンタルヘルスに有害……ではなかった

WEBネットサーフィンはメンタルヘルスに悪影響を与えると考えられがちだが、インターネットの使用が心理的ウェルビーイングやメンタルヘルスに

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