Japan-Belgium Defense Ministers’ Meeting
On August 31, 2026, Defense Minister Koizumi and Theo Francken, Minister of Defense and Minister in charge of Foreign Trade of the Kingdom of Belgium, met in Tokyo and confirmed the deepening of...
Reports
FY2027 MHLW Draft Budget Request Materials
Materials published by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare concerning Japan's FY2027 draft budget request. They comprise the structure and key points of the draft budget request, a collection...
FY2026 MHLW Awardees for Exemplary Disability Employment
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare decided the FY2026 recipients of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare's Awards for Outstanding Establishments and Others Employing Persons with...
Medical Facility Dynamics Survey (End-June 2026)
Approximate figures as of the end of June 2026 from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Medical Facility Dynamics Survey. Compared with the previous month, both the number of hospitals and...
Overview of Reiwa 7 Employment Trends Survey Results
Official information on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Statistics Employment Trends Survey. For an overview of the Reiwa 7 results, it provides a printable PDF for reviewing the full...
Monthly Statistics on Long-Term Care Benefits (May 2026)
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Monthly Statistics on LongTerm Care Benefits and Other Payments (May 2026 Review)” is a statistical resource for understanding benefit payments and other...
Prime Minister Takaichi Attends Care Worker Workplace Awards
On August 31, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi attended the FY2026 Prime Minister’s Award and Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Award for Creating Supportive Workplace Environments for Care...
Financial Measures for Heavy Rain Disasters Since August 27, 2026 (Fukui)
The Hokuriku Local Finance Bureau’s Fukui Finance Office and the Bank of Japan’s Kanazawa Branch requested financial measures from deposittaking financial institutions, securities companies,...
Flow of Funds: Japan–US–Europe Comparison, Q1 2026
This comparative material from the Bank of Japan's Research and Statistics Department uses data as of the end of March 2026 to compare the financial asset and liability composition of financial...
Quarterly Schedule Update: Long-Term JGB Yield/Price Purchases, Jul–Sep 2026
The Bank of Japan’s Financial Markets Department updated the peroperation and monthly offer amounts by remaining maturity for interestbearing government bonds, as well as the amounts and dates for...