136th Long-Term Care Insurance Subcommittee Meeting
Overview
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will hold the 136th meeting of the Social Security Council’s Long-Term Care Insurance Subcommittee from 14:00 to 16:00 on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Hibiya International Building Conference Square in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Agenda items include the appropriate structure of first-category insurance premiums and ensuring sustainability through benefits and burdens. No public observer applications or same-day registration will be accepted; only members of the press may observe. The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube, followed by a press briefing.
Key points
- Notice of the 136th meeting of the Social Security Council’s Long-Term Care Insurance Subcommittee.
- The meeting will be held from 14:00 to 16:00 on Friday, September 18, 2026.
- Public observer applications and same-day registration will not be available; only members of the press may observe.
- The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube, with a press briefing scheduled after it ends.
Overview
The General Affairs Division of the Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced that it will hold the 136th meeting of the Social Security Council’s Long-Term Care Insurance Subcommittee. The venue is Hibiya International Building Conference Square 8-F, 2-2-3 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Hibiya International Building 8th floor.
The planned agenda consists of the appropriate structure of first-category insurance premiums, ensuring sustainability through benefits and burdens, and other matters. Other matters include the long-term care information infrastructure, research and analysis of management information for long-term care service providers, efforts to ensure the appropriateness of long-term care benefits, and reports on strengthening cooperation among long-term care providers.
Impact
Members of the public cannot apply to observe or register on the day, but they can follow the meeting through the YouTube livestream. Members of the press may observe, but camera filming is permitted only at the beginning of the meeting.
A press briefing is scheduled at the venue after the meeting for members of the press.
Details
Members of the press wishing to observe must apply by 17:00 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, by email at kaigobukai△mhlw.go.jp to secure seating and for other purposes. Replace “△” with “@”. On the day of the meeting, observers must present photo identification at reception.
Observers must refrain from entering areas other than those designated, using devices that produce sound, filming or recording except during the opening camera coverage, acts that impede the proceedings, eating, and smoking. They must minimize entering and leaving their seats and follow the instructions of the moderator and administrative staff.
The subcommittee materials will be posted on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website by 08:00 on Friday, September 18, 2026. Observers should save the materials to their devices and bring them or view the materials posted in advance. There is no wireless LAN at the venue, so anyone wishing to view the materials from the venue must arrange their own communication environment. The YouTube broadcast is not an official record, and the official minutes will be posted on the website at a later date.