Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected 8 projects under the Model Project for Improving Housing Environments to Support the 100YearLife Era. The selections comprise...
The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said that urban redevelopment projects are important for ensuring urban safety, while securing housing for older people is also important....
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will hold a study group to discuss future policy directions and challenges, taking into account initiatives under the BarrierFree Act,...
The 38th National Health and Welfare Festival in Saitama (Nenrinpic Sainokuni Saitama 2026) will be held in Saitama Prefecture from November 7 to 10, 2026. The art exhibition received 493 entries...
Annual overview published in the “Results Summary” of the LongTerm Care Benefits Actual Survey. It covers claims reviewed from May 2025 through April 2026 and presents information on recipients,...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare released the results of a survey asking about perceptions of jobs in medical care, longterm care and welfare; acceptance of introducing technology in...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has selected the awardwinning companies for the FY2026 Contest for Companies Advancing Older Worker Participation. EverBlue Co., Ltd. of Hamamatsu,...
On September 3, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held the 14th Japan–South Korea HighLevel Transport Talks in Seoul, South Korea. The participants discussed...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare compiled and published the FY2024 financial results of the prefectural lateelderly healthcare widearea unions, which operate the LateElderly Healthcare...
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism have compiled an overview of their FY2027 budget requests to secure and develop talent for...
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...
This report presents nationwide totals for figures on longterm care insurance operations reported by insurers (municipalities and others). Figures by prefecture and insurer are available on the...
Chapter 6 organizes efforts to create people connected to rural areas, promote migration and settlement, secure income and employment, maintain living infrastructure and community activities, sustain...
Against a backdrop of soaring crude oil prices and inflation, rising agricultural product prices, declining and aging farmers, deteriorating farmland and agricultural water facilities, and risks from...
Amid population decline and aging, the Japanese government positions export expansion in its basic plan to maintain agricultural production capacity and the food industry. Japan’s agricultural,...
Chinese IT giant Tencent announced on August 25 fifteen practice projects under the '2025 Silver Technology Partner Program'. This program was jointly announced by the Shanghai Science and Technology...