While there have been cases of bills returning to the Lower House after amendments in the Upper House, it has never happened with the budget. Read more
The expense ceiling hike is slated to be conducted in three stages from this year to 2027. Read more
In the week through Dec. 29, the total number of reported flu cases was nearly three times the number from the same period in 2023. Read more
In the week through Dec. 29, the total number of reported flu cases was nearly three times the number from the same period in 2023. Read more
The supply shortfall is due to a string of scandals that hit the generic drug industry in recent years as well as other structural problems. Read more
The program mainly targets people age 65 or older. It began on Tuesday and will run until March 31 next year. Read more
The Cabinet on Friday approved a plan to discontinue the use and issuance of health insurance cards starting from December next year in an effort to unify them with My Number identification... Read more
With Japan’s population continuing to gray and decline, the average annual nursing care cost per capita is estimated to increase 75% to ¥235,000 in 2050 compared to the level in 2019, accord... Read more
A fresh COVID-19 inoculation drive is set to begin across Japan on Wednesday. The vaccine, which will be available to everyone for free, targets XBB.1.5 — a spinoff of the XBB variant, itsel... Read more
A health ministry panel has approved a plan to end a temporary program offering free COVID-19 vaccinations at the end of fiscal 2023, which runs through next March. From fiscal 2024, the cou... Read more
