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." ...

Starting on Dec. 2, the current health insurance cards used in Japan will cease to be issued, and the system will be fully incorporated into the "My Number" card services. My Number cards are now held ...

Previously standard national health insurance cards will expire in Japan as of the end of December 1, 2025, as Japan makes its transition to the use of My Number cards incorporating health insurance ...

This Nov. 9, 2021, file photo shows a My Number health insurance card reader in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. (Mainichi/Yuki Nakagawa) Japan's traditional health insurance cards are set to expire on Dec. 1.

Starting Dec. 2, Japan's conventional health insurance cards will no longer be usable. However, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Nov. 12 notified medical institutions to implement measures ...

Japan on Tuesday fully transitioned to a system that integrates health insurance card functions into the My Number identification cards, even as challenges remain in expanding its use. While existing ...