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Yasukuni shrine

Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato (R) and former Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Norihisa Tamura visit Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, viewed by Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism due to the enshrinement of wartime leaders convicted as war criminals alongside the some 2.4 million Japanese war dead honored at the shrine, on Aug. 15, 2024, the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Japan gov't to tighten control on 'loophole drugs'

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (L) meets with Masako Mori (C), state minister for special missions, health minister Norihisa Tamura (R), and other Cabinet ministers to discuss countermeasures against so-called loophole drugs at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 8, 2014.

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Ex-Novartis Pharma employee arrested over drug data

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura responds to questions by reporters at the Diet building in Tokyo, Japan, after Tokyo prosecutors arrested a former employee of Novartis Pharma K.K. on June 11, 2014, on a charge of manipulating clinical study data leading to exaggerated claims in advertising for one of the firm's drugs.

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Online sales of over-the-counter drugs

TOKYO, Japan - Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura holds a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2013. The government said the same day that online sales of drugs moving from prescription to over-the-counter status will be banned for three years from the point of such movement in principle under new rules that could take effect next spring.

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Novartis division head Epstein

TOKYO, Japan - David Epstein (L), division head at Novartis AG, the Swiss-based pharmaceutical giant, holds talks with Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura (R) at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2013. Tamura summoned Epstein and sharply criticized the firm for triggering a scandal involving Novartis Pharma K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Novartis AG. The unit allegedly engaged in deceptive advertizing for the blood pressure-lowering drug Diovan by citing a study based on manipulated clinical data.

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Novartis division head Epstein

TOKYO, Japan - David Epstein, division head at Novartis AG, the Swiss-based pharmaceutical giant, speaks with reporters after holding talks with Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2013. Tamura summoned Epstein and sharply criticized the firm for triggering a scandal involving Novartis Pharma K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Novartis AG. The unit allegedly engaged in deceptive advertizing for the blood pressure-lowering drug Diovan by citing a study based on manipulated clinical data.

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Gov't to cut welfare benefits

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - Welfare minister Norihisa Tamura answers reporters' questions in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on Jan. 16, 2013. Tamura said that welfare benefits for the poor will be reduced as a whole, reflecting a government panel's finding that some recipients are receiving more money than the average living costs of low-income workers.

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Abe Cabinet

TOKYO, Japan - Norihisa Tamura enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 26, 2012, after being named health, labor and welfare minister by Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, who took office as Japan's new prime minister the same day.

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Japan gov't to decide on end of COVID-19 state of emergency

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks at a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2021. The Japanese government will formally decide later in the day to terminate at the end of Sept. 30 the state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 prefectures, as well as the quasi-state of emergency in other areas, as infections have declined from their peak.

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Japan health minister on new COVID-19 treatment

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2021, after the government approved the use of Sotrovimab developed by GlaxoSmithKline plc and Vir Biotechnology Inc. as an antibody treatment for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients.

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Japan health minister on new COVID-19 treatment

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2021, after the government approved the use of Sotrovimab developed by GlaxoSmithKline plc and Vir Biotechnology Inc. as an antibody treatment for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients.

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Japanese health minister Tamura

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 24, 2021.

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Japanese health minister Tamura

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura (C) speaks during a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2021.

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Japanese health minister Tamura

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura speaks during a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2021.

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Japanese health minister Tamura

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura speaks in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2021, wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Kono, Japanese minister in charge of vaccination

Taro Kono (L), the minister in charge of Japan's vaccination efforts, speaks to health minister Norihisa Tamura before a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2021. Kono is reportedly set to declare later in the day his candidacy for the Sept. 29 ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership election.

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Japan to extend COVID-19 emergency again

Norihisa Tamura, the Japanese health minister, meets the press after attending a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2021. The government is set to extend the COVID-19 state of emergency again for Tokyo and many other areas later in the day.

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Japan to extend COVID-19 emergency again

Norihisa Tamura, Japanese health minister, speaks at a COVID-19 expert panel meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2021. The government is set to extend the COVID-19 state of emergency again for Tokyo and many other areas later in the day.

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Japanese health minister Tamura

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura speaks during a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2021, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

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Japanese health minister Tamura

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura speaks during a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2021, wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus.

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Minister apologizes for big late-night party amid virus restrictions

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura apologizes at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on March 31, 2021, over a recent late-night party involving 23 officials of his ministry held despite the metropolitan government's request for shorter business hours to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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Japan Cabinet meeting

(From L) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Finance Minister Taro Aso, administrative reform minister Taro Kono and health minister Norihisa Tamura attend a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on April 23, 2021.

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Japanese parliament session

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura (C, R) and administrative reform minister Taro Kono (C, L) talk during a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on March 25, 2021, with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga seen on the right.

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Talks on ending COVID emergency in Tokyo area

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks during a meeting with experts in Tokyo on March 18, 2021, on measures against the novel coronavirus. They discussed whether to end the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures as scheduled on March 21.

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Talks on ending COVID emergency in Tokyo area

(From L) Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura, Shigeru Omi, head of the government's subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic, economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura talk before a meeting with experts in Tokyo on March 18, 2021. They discussed whether to end the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures as scheduled on March 21.

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Talks on ending COVID emergency in Tokyo area

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura (L) and Shigeru Omi, head of the government's subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic, talk before a meeting with experts in Tokyo on March 18, 2021. They discussed whether to end the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures as scheduled on March 21.

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Japan to impose fresh COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on April 21, 2021, following a meeting with members of his Cabinet including health minister Norihisa Tamura. Suga said he may declare a fresh coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo as well as Osaka and surrounding prefectures within the week amid a surge in infections.

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Japanese health minister Tamura

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2021, wearing a face mask amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Japanese health minister Tamura

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura (R) arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2021, to attend a Cabinet meeting, wearing a mask amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Health minister at parliament

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 17, 2021.

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Japan health ministry panel greenlights 1st COVID-19 vaccine

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2021, after a panel of his ministry greenlit the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. to become the first approved for use in Japan.

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Japan health ministry panel greenlights 1st COVID-19 vaccine

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura (C, R) speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2021, after a panel of his ministry greenlit the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. to become the first approved for use in Japan.

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Japan health ministry panel greenlights 1st COVID-19 vaccine

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 12, 2021, after a panel of his ministry greenlit the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. to become the first approved for use in Japan.

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Japanese health minister Tamura

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks at a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2021, wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan's health minister after AstraZeneca files for vaccine approval

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2021, after Britain's AstraZeneca Plc filed a request for his ministry to approve its novel coronavirus vaccine.

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Japan's health minister after AstraZeneca files for vaccine approval

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2021, after Britain's AstraZeneca Plc filed a request for his ministry to approve its novel coronavirus vaccine.

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Japanese health minister Tamura at parliament

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks at a House of Representatives budget committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2021, with a transparent acrylic screen set in front of him to prevent coronavirus infection.

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Bills to revise coronavirus measures law and infectious disease law

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks during a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on Feb. 2, 2021, being held to discuss revisions to the anti-coronavirus measures law and the infectious disease law after their passage through the House of Representatives the previous day.

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Japanese labor minister Tamura

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2021.

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Japanese labor minister Tamura

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2021.

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Japanese health minister Tamura

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 29, 2021, wearing a face mask amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan's upper house budget committee session

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks at a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2021, with a transparent acrylic screen set in front of him to prevent coronavirus infection.

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Japan's upper house budget committee session

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks at a House of Councillors budget committee session in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2021, with a transparent acrylic screen set in front of him to prevent coronavirus infection.

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Japan's lower house budget committee session

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura speaks at a House of Representatives budget committee session in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2021, with a transparent acrylic screen set in front of him as part of anti-coronavirus measures.

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Minister apologizes for big late-night party amid virus restrictions

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura apologizes at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on March 31, 2021, over a recent late-night party involving 23 officials of his ministry held despite the metropolitan government's request for shorter business hours to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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Minister apologizes for big late-night party amid virus restrictions

Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura apologizes at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on March 31, 2021, over a recent late-night party involving 23 officials of his ministry held despite the metropolitan government's request for shorter business hours to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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Japan gov't employees party till midnight despite virus restrictions

Norihisa Tamura, Japan's minister of health, labor and welfare, meets the press in Tokyo on March 30, 2021, after 23 officials of his ministry were found to have partied until around midnight about a week ago amid the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Japan gov't employees party till midnight despite virus restrictions

Norihisa Tamura, Japan's minister of health, labor and welfare, meets the press in Tokyo on March 30, 2021, after 23 officials of his ministry were found to have partied until around midnight about a week ago amid the continued spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Japan gov't to tighten control on 'loophole drugs'

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (L) meets with Masako Mori (C), state minister for special missions, health minister Norihisa Tamura (R), and other Cabinet ministers to discuss countermeasures against so-called loophole drugs at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 8, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Japan panel approves Moderna, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura meets the press in Tokyo on May 20, 2021, after a health ministry panel approved COVID-19 vaccines developed by Moderna Inc. and AstraZeneca Plc.