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Infographic summarizing Japan’s 2008 Supreme Court ruling on the “first consultation date” and disability‑pension eligibility
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Japan’s Supreme Court Defines “First Consultation Date” for Disability Basic Pension Eligibility (2008)

TL;DR Japan’s Supreme Court (Oct 10 2008) ruled that the literal “first consultation date” (shoshinbi) — not the medical onset date — controls eligibility for the pre‑20 Disability Basic Pension. The Court favored textual certainty over disease‑specific flexibility, leaving legislative reform as the only remedy for students diagnosed
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Diagram summarising Japan’s 2011 Supreme Court decision on mixed medical care, contrasting insured and uninsured treatments with Article 86 exceptions.
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Japan’s Supreme Court Affirms Ban on Mixed Medical Care – Key Takeaways from the 2011 Judgment

TL;DR * In 2011 Japan’s Supreme Court confirmed that combining insured and uninsured treatments (“mixed medical care”) generally voids health‑insurance benefits unless strict Article 86 exceptions apply. * The Court grounded its reasoning in legislative history, system coherence and patient‑safety considerations, rejecting constitutional challenges. * The decision reinforces regulated
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Single‑slide summary illustrating how a non‑binding hospital‑opening recommendation became judicially reviewable after Japan’s Supreme Court’s 2005 ruling.
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Challenging "Guidance": Japan's Supreme Court on the Reviewability of Hospital Opening Recommendations (2005)

TL;DR Japan’s Supreme Court held in 2005 that a seemingly non‑binding recommendation under the Medical Care Act becomes a reviewable “administrative disposition” when it predictably leads to denial of national health‑insurance designation, effectively blocking a new hospital from operating. Table of Contents * Background: Health Planning, Recommendations,
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One‑slide summary showing Japan Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling on pension cuts: elimination of 2.5 % special‑measure level, rationale of fiscal sustainability and inter‑generational fairness.
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Japan Supreme Court 2023 Pension‑Cut Ruling: Balancing Sustainability and Recipient Rights

TL;DR * In December 2023 Japan’s Supreme Court upheld the 2012 law phasing out a 2.5 % “special‑measure” pension surplus. * The Court applied the Horiki standard: legislation is invalid only if “markedly irrational.” * Key justifications: inter‑generational fairness, fiscal sustainability, and restoring the macro‑economic slide. * Challenges based
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