Overview
- The Fukuoka High Court approved a settlement in the reused‑syringe B‑hepatitis suit that newly covers patients with repeated relapses, with about 160 people nationwide expected to qualify.
- The Health Ministry reported that Japan Pension Service staff overturned doctors’ grant decisions in 11 disability‑pension cases over roughly three months, while 94 cases moved from non‑payment to payment and missing records may hinder redress for earlier instances.
- The Board of Audit found Foreign Military Sales contracts climbed to about ¥1.3867 trillion in fiscal 2023, more than triple fiscal 2018, and urged the Defense Ministry to address delivery delays and procurement issues through talks with the United States.
- The Japan Paralympic Committee named its first 40 athletes for Milan–Cortina and selected Junta Kosuda and Aki Ogawa as flagbearers, with competition scheduled to open on March 6 for a 10‑day program.
- Event organizers updated operations as Triathlon Japan formalized race‑scaling and cancellation protocols for wildlife risks and a Yamanote Line outage forced bout reordering and delays on day six of the Grand Sumo tournament.