Japan's health insurance system is undergoing change with the invalidation of the old insurance card. Here's what you need to know if you are a resident of Japan. Patient: "I have a My Number Card." ...

The Japanese government said on Friday that the number of My Number national identification cards issued has surpassed 100 million, meaning they are held by nearly 80 percent of the population. Almost ...

Japanese media outlets appeared to struggle to find suitable expressions to describe the complicated and confusing Dec. 2 transition to the “maina hokensho” system. The day was meant to mark a ...

This illustration shows a My Number individual identification card. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said on Friday that the number of My Number national identification cards issued ...