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Two papers by researchers and policy practitioners provide evidence-based suggestions to help Japan's health system continue to flourish, even as its population rapidly ages.
News Japan » Health: Study urges Japan to rethink universal healthcare by 2040
On July 16, 2026, an international research team led by Tohoku University published two policy review papers that examine Japan's health system and global health strategy in The Lancet Regional Health ...
News Japan » Health: Japan health supplements tied to 157 hospitalizations
Japanese dietary supplements at the center of an expanding health scare have now been linked to at least 157 hospitalizations, a health ministry official said Tuesday. The figure reflects an increase ...
News Japan » Health: Japanese health insurance cards no longer usable in clinics from August
Patients in Japan will need a My Number card registered for insurance use or a special certificate to receive insured medical treatment.
News Japan » Health: How Japan’s rice diet protects heart health
The question of how Japanese people manage to maintain some of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world while consuming rice every day has fascinated scientists, nutritionists and everyday ...
News Japan » Health: ‘Unacceptable situation’: DOD civilians in Japan demand health care answers from Pentagon execs
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Defense Department civilian employees facing reduced health care options in Japan jeered Pentagon officials who provided few clear answers and no immediate solutions ...
News Japan » Health: General Medical Claims for Behavioral Health Patients in Japan
This Japanese cohort shows that behavioral health service users had health care costs higher than those of individuals who did not use behavioral health services, yet lower than the costs demonstrated ...