Japan's urgent need for healthcare and elder-care workers has placed the spotlight on international recruitment, including from India. As demographic pressures grow in Japan, Indian nurses and ...

Japanese hospitals are facing growing financial pressure as they pay large referral fees to private recruiting agencies to ...

A new Defense Department pilot program is easing health care headaches for U.S. civilian employees living in Japan. Launched in January, the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DoD Civilian ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Defense Department is counting on the contractor that provides health care for military members overseas to create a provider network in Japan that accepts civilian ...

DOD civilians in Japan will soon test a program designed to help them get better access to medical care. (Defense Health Agency photo) Thousands of Defense Department civilians in Japan may get some ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — A pilot program aimed at helping Department of Defense civilian employees find health care from Japanese providers is up and running, according to the DOD. The program, which ...

05:01, Sun, Dec 22, 2024 Updated: 00:06, Mon, Dec 23, 2024 Slowly but steadily an 83-year-old woman marched up and down the corridor with a device strapped around her waist and attached to each leg.

Many of the robots being developed for elderly care are humanoids, which scientists say is intentional for function and comfort. By having two arms and hands with fingers, the robot will be better ...