Four Japanese nationals receive kidneys in suspected illegal transplants in Pakistan
At least four Japanese nationals have received illegal kidney transplant surgeries in Pakistan this year, sources close to the transplant patients said, amid growing global outrage over organ trafficking in the South Asian country. It has also emerged that one of the Japanese patients was ...
Chinese tourists to Japan switch from shopping sprees to medical services
A few years ago, Chinese tourists engaged in bakugai (explosive shopping spree) in Tokyo's Ginza district made headlines. But that seems to be a thing of the past, as more Chinese tourists now seek services and experiences unique to Japan. And one of the most ...
28 hospitals around Japan selected as friendly to foreign visitors
Twenty-eight hospitals have been registered on a government list of medical institutions recommended for non-Japanese as the Abe administration seeks to promote the nation’s medical services.
Health ministry plans national survey to improve medical services for foreigners
The health ministry is set to conduct the first large-scale survey on the nation's medical infrastructure for foreign patients as part of efforts to improve services ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, ministry sources said. Targeting some 4,000 hospitals and other medical facilities, the survey ...
South Korea to lure tourists with tax breaks on breast augmentation
South Korea is taking duty-free shopping to a whole new level, with plans to exclude face lifts, breast enlargements and liposuction from value-added tax for tourists. Desperate to boost tourism after an outbreak of the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus hurt the economy, the ...
Japan's hospitals weigh overseas branches, medical tourism in search for profit
Affluent foreigners represent attractive market, but Japan's health care industry is inexperienced in reaching out to foreigners.
