National Jun 24, 2021
Record compensation claims accepted for work-related mental health disorders
The number of workers' compensation-accepted mental illness cases increased by 99 from the previous year to 608 in the year that ended in March.
National Jun 4, 2021
The data revealed that the trend of rapid aging of the nation's population is accelerating amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
National May 31, 2021
Pfizer approves COVID-19 shots for 12- to 15-year-olds in Japan
by Tomohiro Osaki
The U.S. drugmaker also enabled undiluted, thawed vials of its vaccine to be stored at refrigerator temperature for a longer period of time.
National / Crime & Legal May 29, 2021
Advocacy groups ask Japanese government to rethink harsher anti-cannabis law
The group claims a stricter Cannabis Control Law could deny both jobs and housing to those convicted of minor drug offenses, leading people into a "vicious cycle" of poverty and crime.
National / Science & Health May 28, 2021
Japan set to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 shot for 12- to 15-year-olds
by Osamu Tsukimori
The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lowered the minimum age for the vaccine to 12 on May 10.
National May 26, 2021
Record low number of pregnancies reported in Japan in 2020 amid pandemic
Municipalities across Japan recorded 872,227 pregnancies last year, down 4.8% from a year before.
National May 25, 2021
Japan to let emergency medics and lab staff administer COVID-19 vaccines
by Tomohiro Osaki
“We have been hearing from municipalities that there are not enough people who can administer the vaccine shots,” the government's top spokesman said Tuesday.
National | FOCUS May 12, 2021
How domestic clinical trials slow Japan's vaccine approval process
by Tomohiro Osaki
To achieve greater efficiency and flexibility, some have argued that Japan should institute its own version of the emergency use authorization framework seen in the U.S.
National May 2, 2021
Young adults in Japan who grew up in foster homes facing 'severe financial difficulties'
First-of-its-kind survey shows 40% of demographic working as nonregular employees.
National / Social Issues Apr 28, 2021
The number of homeless people in Japan stood at 3,824 as of January, down 4.2% from a year before, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said Wednesday. It was the lowest number since the ministry started compiling such statistics in 2003, apparently reflecting local ...
National / Science & Health Apr 18, 2021
15,000 older people vaccinated, double the government figure
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has said a total of about 6,700 seniors have so far received vaccine shots across Japan since the government started inoculations.
National Apr 16, 2021
The glitches in the COCOA app for Android smartphones prevented users from being notified even if they had contact with individuals infected with the novel coronavirus.