Public institutions

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
As the official website of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan, this site features a wealth of data and reference information, including press materials issued by the MHLW and annual reports on health and welfare.

National Federation of Health Insurance Societies (Japanese Site)
As the website of the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies, this site provides introductions to the activities of health insurance societies, information on health insurance societies, news about medical care insurance, and recommendations for reforms in medical care insurance.

Japan Pension Service
As the official website of the Japan Pension Service (JPS), this site provides information on pension records and JPS contact points nationwide.

Japan Health Insurance Association (Japanese Site)
As the official website of the Japan Health Insurance Association, this site provides summaries of benefits and procedures for applications and notices, among other information.

Parent company

MSD K.K. (Japanese Site)
This is the website of MSD Health Insurance Society’s parent company, a healthcare firm that develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceuticals. The parent company is also the Japanese subsidiary of US-based Merck & Co., Inc., which operates in more than 140 countries around the world.

Other

Association to promote the insurer function (Japanese Site)
This is the official website of the Association To Promote The Insurer Function, which provides information on a wide range of Council activities.