Japan

Health and long-term care

• Master Plan on Health Care Service, 2020
• Guidelines on nutritional management for meal delivery services to promote health support for local elderly people, 2017
• Health Japan 21 (the second term), 2013-2023
• The Long-Term Care Insurance Law (Law No. 123 of 1997), 1997
• The Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People, 1982
• Law Concerning Stabilization of Employment of Older Persons [Law No. 68 of 25 May 1971]
• Universal Health Insurance Coverage System, 1961

Social protection and employment

• Basic Policy for Measures for the Stabilisation of Employment for Elderly Persons, 2021
• Amendment of the Act on Stabilization of Employment of Elderly Persons, 2021
• Human Resources Development Center on Productivity Improvement

Abuse and neglect

• The Act on the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Support for Caregivers of Elderly Persons, 2005

Enabling and supporting environments

• The Act on the Promotion of Research, Development and Dissemination of Social Welfare Equipment, 1993
• Basic Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction, 1963

Other policies

• The Act on Revision of National Pension Act, Employee’s Pension Insurance Act, 2020
• Measures for Pension System facing with Aging and Low Fertility, 2020
• Pension Reform, 2012
• Public Assistance System, 2010 
• The Act on Social Welfare for the Elderly, 1963