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Since April 2024, the amount of overtime doctors can perform has been capped at a maximum of 960 hours per year.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Jul 14, 2026
15% of doctors put in over 960 hours of overtime, health ministry survey finds
The results come despite yearslong efforts to address overwork in the medical industry.
A specialist in electromedical equipment works at the provincial electromedical workshop in Havana.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2026
Cuban lives cut short as health system flatlines
Once the communist revolution¡¯s crowning glory, the health system is now on life support, with the tightening of U.S. sanctions and an energy crisis pushing it to the brink.
Japan Cleft Palate Foundation Executive Director Nagato Natsume (second from left) examines a child at Nguyen Dinh Chieu General Hospital in Vinh Long province, Vietnam. Natsume is part of a Japanese team that carries out volunteer overseas missions to provide free surgery to people born with cleft lips or palates.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Regional Voices: Chubu
Jul 6, 2026
Japanese doctors mark 34 years of free cleft-lip surgeries in Vietnam
In many developing countries, treatment for cleft lips or palates is often delayed because of financial hardship and limited access to specialized care.
The Finance Ministry in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
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Apr 24, 2026
Japan proposes drastic cut in medical school enrollment
The Finance Ministry is considering the reduction because of an expected surplus of doctors due to the country¡¯s declining population.
The biennial comprehensive fee review is a major policy tool for the government, showing the direction of the nation¡¯s health care as the population ages and medical needs surge and diversify.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Feb 13, 2026
Japan health panel adopts medical fee changes to raise wages and cope with inflation
By tweaking fees here and there, the government seeks to keep health care costs relatively low while meeting new medical needs.
Travelers at Narita Airport. A new policy package from Japan's government put a spotlight on foreign patients not paying medical fees as a major topic to address, but it may not only be a matter of them dodging the bill.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2026
Are foreign nationals actually dodging their medical bills in Japan?
When it comes to foreign patients not paying their medical fees, the answer might not be that straightforward.
Shoko Kizaki, an obstetrician and gynecologist who runs a youth clinic in Yokohama, says she wants to make women's health clinics more accessible.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Dec 28, 2025
Youth clinics aim to address sexual concerns in Japan
As of fiscal 2022, Japan had about 60 such facilities, which provide free or low-cost consultation services.
Measures in a law to address the uneven availability of doctors in Japan will be implemented in stages from April 2026.
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Dec 5, 2025
Japan¡¯s parliament approves bill to address uneven doctor availability
Measures in the revised law will be implemented in stages starting in April 2026.
A building housing the health ministry in Tokyo¡¯s Chiyoda Ward
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Nov 26, 2025
Profit margin at minus 7.3% for Japan general hospitals
The figure improved by 0.2 percentage point from the previous year, a health ministry survey showed Wednesday.
Takehiro Matsubara, a University of Tokyo Hospital doctor, has been arrested for allegedly taking bribes.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2025
University of Tokyo Hospital doctor arrested for allegedly taking bribes
The suspects, a doctor and a medical equipment company official, are believed to have abused a system allowing for donations to support research.
About 83% of public hospitals in Japan were in the red in fiscal 2024.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Sep 30, 2025
83% of public hospitals in Japan in red in fiscal 2024
Both the deficit and the proportion of loss-making hospitals, 703 out of 844, marked record highs.
Doctors strike and shout slogans during a rally to protest against government plans to increase medical school admissions and healthcare reform, in Seoul in June 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 2, 2025
South Korean doctors end 18-month walkout in relief to hospitals
The return of the trainees marks the end of one of the longest labor disputes in South Korea¡¯s medical sector.
By 2040, demand for cancer surgeries in Japan is projected to decrease by 5% by 2040, while that for radiotherapy is projected to increase by 24%.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Jul 25, 2025
Health ministry panel calls for consolidating cancer care provision
A health ministry panel has called for consolidating surgeries and radiotherapies for cancer treatment, citing such reasons as the dwindling number of surgeons in Japan.
Hiroshi Matsumoto, a professor at the University of Osaka who has performed autopsies on bodies suspected to have been involved in criminal cases, believes it's of the utmost importance to nurture people who can do such work.
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May 2, 2025
Osaka institute nurtures forensic pathologists amid a low autopsy rate
Even though the number of forensic pathologists is on the rise, there were only 173 such people nationwide as of April last year, with nine prefectures having just one each.
On Jan. 22 last year, the education ministry called on prefectural boards of education across the country to instruct schools to conduct annual checkups by, in principle, having students wear gym clothes or underwear during examinations and holding them separately for boys and girls under the supervision of teachers of the same gender.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Mar 18, 2025
School doctors still risk complaints from parents over health checkups
A survey shows many physicians do not want to be involved in schools¡¯ annual checkups out of concern that parents do not want their children¡¯s bodies to be shown to doctors.
Obstetrician and gynecologist Song Mihyon
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2025
Doctor urges awareness of a birth control pill covered by health insurance
¡°I think doctors need to tell their patients that a birth control pill covered by health insurance exists,¡± Song Mihyon said.
An Egyptian doctor tests a patient for hepatitis C in Cairo in 2018.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2025
Egypt¡¯s malpractice law could speed up doctor exodus, medical professionals warn
Medical professionals say the real issue is underfunding and inefficiency in Egypt¡¯s health care system and that the malpractice law could harm an already strained system.
Students at Hiroshima University¡¯s School of Dentistry offer silent prayers for the donors of bodies before they practice anatomy on the cadavers in late October.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health / Regional Voices: Chugoku
Dec 16, 2024
In death, body donors become silent teachers for medical students
Practical training on cadavers significantly increases the understanding of the human body, says one professor.
A building in the city of Osaka housing the Osaka High Court
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2024
Osaka court upholds 18-year sentence for murder of ALS patient
Yoshikazu Okubo killed the patient at the request of the victim in 2019, causing her death by acute drug poisoning.
Fukuoka Prefecture Medical Association executive director Takeshi Inamitsu said schools should take the initiative in deciding the methods used and things to be checked during their students' health exams.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Sep 16, 2024
Students¡¯ clothing at school health checkups comes into focus
Doctors worry signs of illnesses or abuse may be overlooked if examinations are performed in gym clothes or other clothing as urged by the education ministry.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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