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The workers' compensation insurance system provides necessary insurance benefits for workers who suffer injuries or illnesses due to work-related causes or commuting. It also promotes the social reintegration of injured workers. While th...

Starting from December 2, 2024, the issuance of the current health insurance cards will be discontinued, and a new system based on the use of the My Number card (referred to as the My Number Health Insurance Card) will be implemented. Wi...

The "Act for Partial Amendments to the Child and Childcare Support Act, etc." was passed and enacted in the House of Councillors in the year 2024 (Reiwa 6). This bill is a comprehensive piece of legislation that includes amendments to th...

The Senior Employment Continuation Benefit is a program designed to support and encourage the continued employment of older workers up to the age of 65, while maintaining and stimulating their desire to work. This benefit is provided to ...

These days, it’s becoming more common for men to take parental leave. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare released the latest data on the male parental leave acquisition rate for FY 2023. According to this data, among m...

Hoshi Labor Consulting offers a service to claim Lump-sum Withdrawal Payments for Employees' Pension on behalf of foreign national.Those foreign nationals who have paid their employee pension in Japan for at least six months and for whom...

use 'My Number Card' as a health insurance card From 20 October 2021, the 'My Number' card will be accepted instead of a health insurance card at accepting medical institutions and pharmacies.Although both the my number card and the heal...

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