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Japan to provide Syrians with emergency aid

The Japanese government will extend 3 million dollars in emergency grant aid to provide food and sanitary goods to displaced people in Syria and those who have fled to neighboring countries....

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New medical fees to boost home care

A government panel has outlined a review of medical treatment fees paid from the national health insurance system to medical institutions for fiscal 2012, with the aim of better catering to needs for...

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Japan to Reduce Doctors' Burden with Higher Medical Fees

Tokyo, Feb. 10 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese government advisory panel Friday proposed allocating funds from higher medical service fees to efforts to reduce the burden of hospital-employed...

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Medical telephone service fails to catch on nationally

A telephone service in which people call #7119 to speak to medical staff about whether they need emergency treatment has failed to gain traction nationally.

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Feeding tubes questioned / Society backs halting of insertion through patients' stomachs

The Japan Geriatrics Society has come up with the view that medical facilities should consider as an option the suspension or infrequent use of a...

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Only 30 Pct of Strong Medical Products Sold Have Written Instructions

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)--Only 30 pct of drug stores and pharmacies across Japan provide written instructions for strong medical products such as gastric drugs,...

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U.S. sees no problem with Japan's health insurance system for TPP

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler told Japanese lawmakers Wednesday the United States sees no problem with Japan's heath insurance system...

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New gov't manual aims to clamp down on unnecessary medical treatment for welfare recipients

In an effort to curb rising medical costs for welfare recipients, the government has drawn up a manual for local governments to better understand...

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Japan Hospital Offers Orthopedic Surgery Program for Chinese

Beijing, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)--A hospital in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, has launched a project to invite Chinese people to receive cutting-edge orthopedic surgeries in...

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Hokkaido flying medical jet on trial basis

An air ambulance has resumed trial flights in Japan's largest prefecture of Hokkaido.


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Russia asks Japan to treat Sakhalin boy suffering from heavy burns

VLADIVOSTOK (Kyodo) -- Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin asked Japan on Thursday to provide medical treatment to a 12-year-old boy who suffered burns to around 80...

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Mixed Medical Services May Be Discussed in TPP Talks

Tokyo, Nov. 8 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese government official has hinted that lifting the country's ban on so-called mixed medical services could be an agenda item in Trans-Pacific Partnership...

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Japan's Top Court Backs Govt Medical Restrictions

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of the government's basic ban on joint provision of medical treatments and drugs that are covered under the public...

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Doctors urge DPJ to weigh TPP's impact on Japan medical services

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Doctors, nurses and pharmacists urged the ruling Democratic Party of Japan on Monday to think more carefully about the possible impact of the Trans-Pacific...

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Japan Plans to Bolster Support to Meet High Medical Expenses

Tokyo, Oct. 12 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese health ministry Wednesday proposed boosting public support to low- and middle-income earners facing high medical costs, such as for...