This April 2022 file photo shows a woman being seen by a doctor in Osaka's Kita Ward. (Mainichi/Maiko Umeda) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about Japan's plan to ...

Japan’s medical industry has generally been slow to embrace digital technology, with many clinics still keeping patient records and writing prescriptions on paper. But a few domestic startups have ...

A director of a medical corporation in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, has been indicted for fraudulently obtaining 52.6 million yen in COVID-19 countermeasure subsidies. The Nagoya District Public ...

Artificial intelligence will be used to analyse data related to unexpected deaths at medical institutions and identify recurring problems. PHOTO: THE JAPAN NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK TOKYO – Artificial ...

Getting life insurance usually requires a medical exam so your provider gets a clearer picture of your health status. But some policies don't require an exam, including group life insurance and burial ...

Japan Atopic Dermatitis Patients Association executive director Yasutaka Kuratani, second from right, hands a health ministry official a petition opposing the removal of insurance coverage for ...

Tokyo, Dec. 24 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and health minister Kenichiro Ueno agreed Wednesday to raise medical service fees by 2.22 pct in fiscal 2026, the first increase ...

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and health minister Kenichiro Ueno agreed Wednesday to raise medical service fees by 2.22% in fiscal 2026, the first increase in 12 years. Katayama and Ueno agreed to ...

Carlyle Group Inc. has launched a takeover offer for Hogy Medical Co. in the latest private equity-led deal of a Japanese company. The US investment firm offered ¥6,700 ($43.1) per Hogy Medical share, ...

Taiwanese AI healthcare startup Health2Sync has made significant inroads into the Japanese corporate health insurance market by securing contracts with major firms Hitachi and NTT. The deals mark a ...

US buyout firm Carlyle Group Inc. has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Hogy Medical Co., people with knowledge of the matter said, in a potential takeover that’s set to add to a Japanese ...

Carlyle Group (CG) is now the leading candidate to buy Hogy Medical (HGYMF), outpacing other private equity bidders for the Japanese medical products producer, according to a media report on Monday.