Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, checks how health insurance cards are kept at a care home in Tokyo's Ota Ward, on July 28, 2023. (Pool photo) It's difficult to comprehend why the Japanese ...

A CCTV investigation has uncovered a widespread scheme in which medical insurance personal accounts are being used to buy everyday consumer goods — from toothbrushes and face masks to sunscreen ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Digital Minister Taro Kono appears to be desperate to promote "My Number health insurance cards" by urging ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers to ask their supporters to ...

Japan on Tuesday fully transitioned to a system that integrates health insurance card functions into the My Number identification cards, even as challenges remain in expanding its use. While existing ...