Sweltering temperatures prompted heatstroke alerts in multiple Japanese regions on Wednesday, with dozens of people seeking emergency medical care in the capital Tokyo. Every summer, Japanese ...

Japan is planning to make health insurance mandatory for all foreign tourists as part of efforts to tackle an epidemic of unpaid medical bills.

This month, the Japanese National Diet passed a revision to the Basic Act on Sport (2011), requiring the national and local ...

Japan announces new policy barring entry to foreigners with outstanding medical bills and requiring visitors staying over ...