Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Japan)

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japanese: こうせいろうどうしょう; English: Ministry of Health, Labour, and an Welfare) is the central ministry in Japan responsible for healthcare, labor and social welfare protection. The main responsibilities of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare include Japan's national health, health insurance, medical service provision, medicine and food safety, social insurance and social security, labor and employment, and social assistance for vulnerable groups.