[12] International Cooperation

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1 [12] International Cooperation International Cooperation Overview Current State of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) Japan's ODA actual disbursements totaled approximately US$ 15, million in 2015 (excluding disbursements for Eastern Europe and graduated countries), and it ranked fourth behind the USA, Germany and the United Kingdom. The budget in FY2016 is 1,167.3 billion. The disbursement ratio of bilateral ODA in social infrastructure development and associated services including health, water supply and sanitation, population field, labour policy and human resources development is 18.05% (including committed-based disbursement for Eastern Europe and graduated countries: US$ 3,524.7 million) in 2015, and it has been a pillar of Japan's ODA. The MHLW is advancing co-operation by way of dispatching experts and accepting trainees mainly in these fields. Source: Japan's Official Development Assistance White Paper 2016 version [International cooperation by MHLW] Bilateral Assistance Grant Aid Studies and dispatches of experts in the fields of health, medical supplies, social security, and water supply in cooperation with JICA Official Development Assistance (ODA) Government loans Technical cooperation Accepts of trainees and dispatches of experts in the fields of health, social security, medical supplies, water supply, labour policy, and human resources development in cooperation with JICA Accepts of trainees and dispatches of experts which MHLW operating through contractors Studies and dispatches of experts in the fields of health and water supply Assistant Multilateral institutions (Multilateral Assistance) Contribution and voluntary contribution to WHO and ILO, etc. Changes in the numbers of trainees accepted and experts dispatched by MHLW (Unit: person) FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 Trainees accepted (total) Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) World Health Organization (WHO) Others Experts dispatched (total) JICA Others Source: International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, MHLW Changes in Financial Contributions to WHO by Japan Rates of assessment for Japan (%) Total assessed contributions of member states (US$1,000) Japan s assessed contributions (US$1,000) Japan s voluntary contributions (US$1,000) FY ,870 34,690 9,296 FY ,327 63,223 13,590 FY ,327 77,962 14,923 FY ,327 84,701 16,040 FY ,327 84,701 14,740 FY ,327 79,968 10,409 FY ,327 79,968 10,640 FY ,550 82,423 10,640 FY ,550 83,565 10,660 FY ,558 86,937 10,660 FY ,558 86,937 10,660 FY ,420 77,212 11,222 FY ,420 77,212 14,382 FY ,557 77,212 11,308 FY ,557 58,196 11,583 FY ,609 58,196 11,526 FY ,641 58,196 9,582 FY ,274 50,323 7,091 FY ,274 50,323 6,696 FY ,989 50,323 10,294 FY ,989 44,965 10,294 Source: International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, MHLW (Note) 1.The amount of voluntary contributions is the amount paid by MHLW and does not include payments made by other ministries. 2.Top 5 countries of the WHO scales of assessment in 2017 were [1] U.S.A. ( %), [2] Japan (9.6802%), [3] China (7.9212%), [4] Germany (6.3892%), and [5] France (4.8592%). 264

2 Changes in Financial Contributions to ILO by Japan Total assessed contributions of Rates of assessment for Japan Japan s assessed contributions Japan s voluntary contributions member states (%) (1,000 CHF) (1,000 CHF) (million yen) FY ,135 32, FY ,578 66, FY ,615 72, FY ,615 69, FY ,125 74, FY ,125 69, FY ,825 68, FY ,825 69, FY ,444 72, FY ,444 71, FY ,664 65, FY ,664 65, FY ,795 64, FY ,795 44, FY ,880 45, FY ,880 43, FY ,599 41, FY ,599 41, FY ,760 41, FY ,760 36, Source: International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, MHLW (Note) 1. Top 5 countries of the ILO scales of assessment in 2017 were [1] U.S.A (22.000%), [2] Japan (9.684%), [3] China (7.924%), [4] Germany (6.392%), and [5] France (4.861%). 2. Assessed contributions are compulsory share of financial contributions assigned to member countries based on the total budget and scales of assessment decided at the International Labour Conference. Voluntary contributions are funds provided by member countries and donors such as private foundations on avoluntary base. 3. Since the WHO and ILO have reduced-payment systems for countries which pay their contribution early, Japan s assessed contributions divided by member states total assessed contributions do not always match the Japanese contribution rate. 4. The amount of voluntary contributions is the amount paid by MHLW and does not include payments made by other ministries. 265

3 Overview Changes in Financial Contributions to OECD made by MHLW FY Part II contribution Voluntary contribution ,744 11,129, ,619 10,821, ,178 10,719, ,046 9,478, ,016 17,642, ,438 12,938, ,306 33,277, ,575 27,953, ,575 26,705, ,000 28,672, ,000 30,800, ,738 94,083,000 (Note) 1. Activities of the OECD are administered by Part I contribution (which is allocated to core activities relating to the interests common to all member nations and Ministry of Foreign Affairs pays it inalump sum), Part II contribution (which is allocated to the project that some member states participate in) and voluntary contribution (which is paid by member states toaproject on a voluntary basis). The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare makes financial contributions through Part II contribution and voluntary contribution. 2. Voluntary contribution is paid mainly to the fields of employment, health and social policies. Detailed Data 1 List of ILO s *Number... s that Japan has ratified [Number] s abolished or withdrawn 1 [4] *7 *10 13 *16 *19 *22 25 [28] [31] Limiting the Hours of Work in Industrial Undertakings to Eight in the Day and Forty-eight in the Week, 1919 Employment of Women during the Night, 1919 Fixing the Minimum Age for Admission of Children to Employment at Sea, 1920 Age for Admission of Children to Employment in Agriculture, 1921 Use of White Lead in Painting, 1921 Compulsory Medical Examination of Children and Young Persons Employed at Sea, 1921 Equality of Treatment for National and Foreign Workers as regards Workmen's Compensation for Accidents, 1925 Seamen's Articles of Agreement, 1926 Sickness Insurance for Agricultural Workers, 1927 Protection against Accidents of Workers Employed in Loading or Unloading Ships, 1929 Limiting Hours of Work in Coal Mines, 1931 *2 *5 * *26 *29 32 Unemployment, 1919 Fixing the Minimum Age for Admission of Children to Industrial Employment, 1919 Unemployment Indemnity in Case of Loss or Foundering of the Ship, 1920 Rights of Association and Combination of Agricultural Workers, 1921 Application of the Weekly Rest in Industrial Undertakings, 1921 Workmen's Compensation for Accidents, 1925 Night Work in Bakeries, 1925 Repatriation of Seamen, 1926 Creation of Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery, 1928 Forced or Compulsory Labour, 1930 Protection against Accidents of Workers Employed in Loading or Unloading Ships (Revised 1932), *9 12 [*15] *18 *21 24 * Employment of Women before and after Childbirth, 1919 Night Work of Young Persons Employed in Industry, 1919 for Establishing Facilities for Finding Employment for Seamen, 1920 Workmen's Compensation in Agriculture, 1921 Fixing the Minimum Age for the Admission of Young Persons to Employment as Trimmers or Stokers, 1921 Workmen's Compensation for Occupational Diseases, 1925 Simplification of the Inspection of Emigrants on Board Ship,1926 Sickness Insurance for Workers in Industry and Commerce and Domestic Servants, 1927 Marking of the Weight on Heavy Packages Transported by Vessels, 1929 Regulation of Hours of Work in Commerce and Offices, 1930 Age for Admission of Children to Non-Industrial Employment,

4 [46] *58 [61] 64 [67] 70 *73 76 Fee-Charging Employment Agencies, 1933 Compulsory Invalidity Insurance for Persons Employed in Industrial or Commercial Undertakings, in the Liberal Professions, and for Outworkers and Domestic Servants, 1933 Compulsory Widows' and Orphans' Insurance for Persons Employed in Agricultural Undertakings, 1933 for the Regulation of Hours of Work in Automatic Sheet-Glass Works, 1934 Limiting Hours of Work in Coal Mines (Revised1935), 1935 Reduction of Hours of Work in Glass-Bottle Works, 1935 Annual Holidays with Pay, 1936 Liability of the Ship-owner in Case of Sickness, Injury or Death of Seamen, 1936 Fixing the Minimum Age for the Admission of Children to Employment at Sea(Revised 1936), 1936 Reduction of Hours of Work in the Textile Industry, [41] * Regulation of Written Contracts of 65 Employment of Indigenous Workers, 1939 Regulation of Hours of Work and 68 Rest Periods in Road Transport, 1939 Social Security for Seafarers, Medical Examination of Seafarers, Wages, Hours of Work on Board Ship and Manning, Compulsory Old-Age Insurance for Persons Employed in Industrial or Commercial Undertakings, in the 36 Liberal Professions, and for Outworkers and Domestic Servants, 1933 Compulsory Invalidity Insurance for Persons Employed in Agricultural Undertakings, Employment of Women during the Night (Revised 1934), 1934 Ensuring Benefit or Allowances to the Involuntarily Unemployed, 1934 Reduction of Hours of Work to Forty a Week, 1935 Regulation of Certain Special Systems of Recruiting Workers, 1936 Minimum Requirement of Professional Capacity for Masters and Officers onboard Merchant Ships, 1936 Sickness Insurance for Seamen, 1936 Fixing the Minimum Age for Admission of Children to Industrial Employment(Revised 1937), 1937 Safety Provisions in the Building Industry, 1937 Penal Sanctions for Breaches of Contracts of Employment by Indigenous Workers, 1939 Food and Catering for Crews on Board Ship, 1946 *42 *45 48 [51] [60] 63 [66] *69 Seafarers' Pensions, Certification of Able Seamen, Medical Examination for Fitness for Employment in Industry of Children and Young Persons, Compulsory Old-Age Insurance for Persons Employed in Agricultural Undertakings, 1933 Compulsory Widows' and Orphans' Insurance for Persons Employed in Industrial or Commercial Undertakings, in the Liberal Professions, and for Outworkers and Domestic Servants, 1933 Workmen's Compensation for Occupational Diseases(Revised 1934), 1934 Employment of Women on Underground Work in Mines of all Kinds, 1935 Establishment of an International Scheme for the Maintenance of Rights under Invalidity, Old-Age and Widows' and Orphans' Insurance, 1935 Reduction of Hours of Work on Public Works, 1936 Annual Holidays with Pay for Seamen,1936 Hours of Work on Board Ship and Manning, 1936 Age for Admission of Children to Non-Industrial Employment(Revised 1937), 1937 Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work in the Principal Mining and Manufacturing Industries, Including Building and Construction, and in Agriculture, 1938 Recruitment, Placing and Conditions of Labour of Migrants for Employment, 1939 Certification of Ships' Cooks,1946 Vacation Holidays with Pay for Seafarers, 1946 Crew Accommodation on Board Ship,1946 Medical Examination of Children and Young Persons for Fitness for Employment in Non-Industrial Occupations,

5 * * * Restriction of Night Work of Children and Young Persons in Non-Industrial Occupations,1946 Social Policy in Non-Metropolitan Territories, 1947 Labour Inspectorates in Non-Metropolitan Territories, 1947 Organization of the Employment Service, 1948 Vacation Holidays with Pay for Seafarers * (Revised 1949), 1949 Labour Clauses in Public Contracts, Migration for Employment(Revised 1949), 1949 Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value, 1951 Maternity Protection (Revised1952), 1952 * Weekly Rest in Commerce and Offices, Wages, Hours of Work on Board Ship and Manning (Revised 1958),1958 Minimum Age for Admission to Employment as Fishermen, 1959 Protection of Workers against Ionising Radiations, 1960 Equality of Treatment of Nationals and Non-Nationals in Social Security, *116 *119 for the Partial Revision of the s Adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization at Its First Twenty-eight Sessions for the Purpose of Making Provision for the Future Discharge of Certain Chancery Functions Entrusted by the Said s to the *81 Secretary-General of the League of Nations and Introducing therein Certain Further Amendments Consequential upon the Dissolution of the League of Nations and the Amendment of the Constitution of the International Labour Organization, 1946 Application of International Labour 84 Standards to Non-Metropolitan Territories, 1947 Maximum Length of Contracts of *87 Employment of Indigenous Workers, 1947 Night Work of Women Employed in Industry 90 (Revised 1948), 1948 Crew Accommodation on Board 93 Ship(Revised 1949), 1949 Protection of Wages, 1949 *96 Application of the Principles of the Right to Organize and to Bargain Collectively, 1949 Holidays with Pay in Agriculture, *102 Abolition of Penal Sanctions for Breaches of Contract of 105 Employment by Indigenous Workers, 1955 Protection and Integration of Indigenous and Other Tribal and 108 Semi-Tribal Populations in Independent Countries, 1957 Conditions of Employment of Plantation 111 Workers, 1958 Medical Examination of Fishermen, Partial Revision of the s Adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization at its First Thirty-two Sessions for the Purpose of Standardizing the Provisions regarding the Preparation of Reports by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office on the Working of s, 1961 Guarding of Machinery, *120 Labour Inspection in Industry and Commerce, 1947 Right of Association and the Settlement of Labour Disputes in Non-Metropolitan Territories, 1947 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize, 1948 Night Work of Young Persons Employed in Industry (Revised1948), 1948 Wages, Hours of Work on Board Ship and Manning (Revised 1949), 1949 Fee-Charging Employment Agencies (Revised 1949), 1949 Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery in Agriculture, 1951 Minimum Standards of Social Security, 1952 Abolition of Forced Labour, 1957 Seafarers' National Identity Documents, 1958 Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation,1958 Fishermen's Articles of Agreement, 1959 Basic Aims and Standards of Social Policy, 1962 Hygiene in Commerce and Offices,

6 * *139 * Benefits in the Case of Employment Injury, 1964 Medical Examination of Young Persons for Fitness for Employment Underground in Mines, 1965 Maximum Permissible Weight to Be Carried by One Worker, 1967 Medical Care and Sickness Benefits, 1969 Crew Accommodation on Board Ship(Supplementary Provisions),1970 Protection against Hazards of Poisoning Arising from Benzene, 1971 Prevention and Control of Occupational Hazards caused by Carcinogenic Substances and Agents, 1974 Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, 1975 * *131 * Continuity 146 of Employment of Seafarers, 1976 Protection of Workers against Occupational Hazards in the 149 Working Environment Due to Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration, 1977 Protection of the Right to Organize and Procedures for Determining 152 Conditions of Employment in the Public Service, 1978 Promotion of Collective Bargaining, Establishment of an International 158 System for the Maintenance of Rights in Social Security, 1982 Labour 161 Statistics, 1985 Seafarers' Welfare at Sea and in Port, Repatriation of Seafarers(Revised), 1987 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, 1989 Working Conditions in Hotels, Restaurants and similar Establishments, 1991 Part-Time Work, 1994 Inspection of Seafarers' Working and Living Conditions, Employment Policy, 1964 Fishermen's Certificates of Competency, 1966 Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors' Benefits, 1967 Minimum Wage Fixing, with Special Reference to Developing Countries, 1970 Prevention of Occupational Accidents to Seafarers, 1970 Social Repercussions of New Methods of Cargo Handling in Docks, 1973 Paid Educational Leave, 1974 Migrations in Abusive Conditions and the Promotion of Equality of Opportunity and Treatment of Migrant Workers, 1975 Annual Leave with Pay for Seafarers,1976 Employment and Conditions of Work and Life of Nursing Personnel, * *144 * Occupational Safety and Health in Dock Work, Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment,1981 *156 Termination of Employment at the Initiative of the Employer,1982 Occupational Health Services,1985 Health Protection and Medical Care for Seafarers, 1987 Safety and Health in Construction, 1988 *159 * Safety in the use of Chemicals at Work, Protection of Workers' Claims in the event of the Insolvency of their Employer, 1992 Safety and Health in Mines, 1995 Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers, Minimum Age for Admission to Employment Underground in Mines, 1965 Accommodation on Board Fishing Vessels, 1966 Labour Inspection in Agriculture, 1969 Annual Holidays with Pay (Revised1970), 1970 Protection and Facilities to be Afforded to Workers' Representatives in the Undertaking, 1971 Minimum Age for Admission to Employment, 1973 Organizations of Rural Workers and Their Role in Economic and Social Development, 1975 Tripartite Consultations to Promote the Implementation of International Labour Standards (No. 144), 1976 Minimum Standards in Merchant Ships, 1976 Labour Administration: Role, Functions and Organization, 1978 Hours of Work and Rest Periods in Road Transport, 1979 Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities, 1981 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons), 1983 Safety in the Use of Asbestos, 1986 Social Security for Seafarers(Revised), 1987 Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment, 1988 Night Work, 1990 Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents, 1993 Home Work, 1996 Seafarers' Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships,

7 * *187 Private Employment Agencies, 1997 *182 Safety and Health in Agriculture, Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health, Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999 revising the Seafarers' Identity Documents (1958), 2003 Work in the Fishing Sector, *- 189 revision of the Maternity Protection (Revised), 2000 Maritime Labour (2006) Decent Work for Domestic Workers, 2011 Detailed Data 2 List of ILO dations [Number] dations withdrawn or replaced [1] [16] [34] Unemployment, 1919 [2] the Protection of Women and Children against Lead Poisoning, 1919 the Limitation of Hours of Work in the Fishing Industry, 1920 Unemployment Insurance for Seamen, 1920 Night Work of Women in Agriculture, 1921 Living-in Conditions of Agricultural Workers, 1921 Communication to the International Labour Office of Statistical and Other Information regarding Emigration, Immigration and the Repatriation and Transit of Emigrants, 1922 the Minimum Scale of Workmen's Compensation, 1925 Equality of Treatment for National and Foreign Workers as regards Workmen's Compensation for Accidents, 1925 the General Principles for the Inspection of the Conditions of [5] 8 [11] [26] 29 Work of Seamen, 1926 the Prevention of Industrial Accidents, 1929 [32] the Consultation of Workers' and Employers' Organizations in the Drawing up of Regulations dealing with the Safety of Workers Employed in Loading or Unloading Ships, Reciprocity of Treatment of Foreign Workers, 1919 the Establishment of Government Health Services, 1919 the Limitation of Hours of Work in Inland Navigation, 1920 the Prevention of Unemployment in Agriculture,1921 Night Work of Children and Young Persons in Agriculture, 1921 Social Insurance in Agriculture,1921 the General Principles for the Organization of Systems of Inspection to Secure the Enforcement of the Laws and Regulations for the Protection of the Workers, 1923 Jurisdiction in Disputes on [12] [15] [18] [21] 24 Workmen's Compensation, 1925 the Protection of Emigrant Women and Girls on Board Ship, the General Principles of Sickness Insurance, Responsibility for the Protection of Power-driven Machinery,1929 [33] Indirect Compulsion to Labour,1930 [36] the Prevention of Anthrax, 1919 the Application of the Berne of 1906, on the Prohibition of the Use of White Phosphorus in the Manufacture of Matches, 1919 the Establishment of National Seamen's Codes, 1920 the Protection, Before and After Childbirth, of Women Wage-Earners in Agriculture, 1921 the Development of Technical Agricultural Education, 1921 the Application of the Weekly Rest in Commercial Establishments, 1921 the Development of Facilities for the Utilization of Workers' Spare Time, 1924 Workmen's Compensation for Occupational Diseases, 1925 the Repatriation of Masters and Apprentices, 1926 the Application of Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery, 1928 Reciprocity as Regards the Protection against Accidents of Workers Employed in Loading or Unloading Ships, 1929 the Regulation of Forced or Compulsory Labour,

8 [37] the Regulation of Hours of Work in Hotels, Restaurants and Similar Establishments, 1930 [38] 40 dation for Expediting Reciprocity as Provided for in the, Adopted in 1932,concerning the Protection against Accidents of Workers employed in Loading or Unloading ships, the [43] General Principles of Invalidity, Old-Age and Widows' and Orphans' 44 Insurance, 1933 the [46] Progressive Elimination of 47 Recruiting, Hours of Work on Board Ship and [50] Manning, 1936 the 52 Minimum Age for Admission of Children to Industrial Employment 53 in Family Undertakings, Co-operation in Accident Prevention in the Building Industry, [56] 1937 the [58] Maximum Length of Written Contracts of Employment of [59] Indigenous Workers, 1939 the Recruitment, Placing and 61 Conditions of Labour of Migrants for 62 Employment, 1939 [64] 67 [70] [73] the Regulation of Night Work in Road Transport, 1939 Income Security, 1944 Minimum Standards of Social Policy in Dependent Territories, 1944 [65] the National Planning of Public Works, 1944 [74] Medical Care for Seafarers' Dependants, the Medical Examination for Fitness for 80 Employment of Children and Young Persons, 1946 Labour Inspection in Mining and 83 Transport Undertakings, 1947 the Protection of Wages, the Regulation of Hours of Work in Theatres and other Places of Public Amusement, 1930 the Age for Admission of Children to Non-Industrial Employment, 1932 [39] [42] Unemployment Insurance and [45] Various Forms of Relief for the Unemployed, 1934 Annual Holidays with Pay, International Co-operation in respect of Public Works, 1937 Safety Provisions in the Building Industry, 1937 Vocational Education for the Building Industry, 1937 Labour Inspectorates for Indigenous Workers, 1939 Co-operation between States relating to the Recruitment, Placing and Conditions of Labour of Migrants for Employment, 1939 the Methods of Regulating Hours of Work in Road Transport, 1939 Income Security and Medical Care for Persons Discharged from the Armed Forces and Assimilated Services and from War Employment, 1944 Employment Organization in the Transition from War to Peace, 1944 Minimum Standards of Social Policy in Dependent Territories(Supplementary Provisions), 1945 the Organization of Training for Sea Service, 1946 the Restriction of Night Work of Children and Young Persons in Non-Industrial Occupations, 1946 the Organization of the Employment Service, 1948 Migration for Employment(Revised 1949), 1949 [51] [54] [63] [66] 69 [72] the Regulation of Hours of Work in Establishments for the Treatment or the Care of the Sick, Infirm, Destitute or Mentally Unfit, 1930 Employment Agencies, 1933 Unemployment among Young Persons, 1935 the Promotion of Seamen's Welfare in Ports, 1936 the National Planning of Public Works, 1937 Inspection in the Building Industry, 1937 Vocational Training, 1939 Apprenticeship, 1939 Individual Control Books in Road Transport, 1939 Rest Periods of Professional Drivers of Private Vehicles, 1939 Medical Care, 1944 the Employment Service, 1944 Agreements relating to the Social Security of Seafarers,1946 the Provision to Crews by Ship-owners of Bedding, Mess Utensils and Other Articles, 1946 Labour Inspection, 1947 Labour Clauses in Public Contracts, 1949 Vocational Guidance,

9 the Vocational Training of Adults including Disabled Persons, Collective Agreements, Consultation and Co-operation 95 between Employers and Workers at the Level of the Undertaking, 1952 the Protection of the Health of Workers 98 in Places of Employment, 1953 the Protection of Migrant 101 Workers in Underdeveloped Countries and Territories, 1955 Weekly Rest in Commerce and Offices, Medical Advice by Radio to Ships at Sea, 1958 Wages, Hours of Work on Board Ship and Manning, 1958 Occupational Health Services in Places of Employment, Workers' Housing, the Guarding of Machinery, 1963 Benefits in the Case of Employment Injury, 1964 the Minimum Age for Admission to Employment Underground in Mines, 1965 the Role of Co-operatives in the Economic and Social Development of Developing Countries, 1966 the Examination of Grievances within the Undertaking with a View to Their Settlement, 1967 Labour Inspection in Agriculture, 1969 Special Youth Employment and Training Schemes for Development Purposes, 1970 Employment Problems Arising from Technical Developments on Board Ship, Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery in Agriculture, 1951 Voluntary Conciliation and Arbitration, 1951 Maternity Protection, [96] Holidays with Pay, Vocational Training in Agriculture, 1956 the Protection and Integration of Indigenous and Other Tribal and Semi-Tribal Populations in Independent Countries, 1957 the Engagement of Seafarers for Service in Vessels Registered in a Foreign Country, 1958 Conditions of Employment of Plantation Workers, 1958 Consultation and Co-operation between Public Authorities and Employers' and Workers' Organisations at the Industrial and National Levels, 1960 Reduction of Hours of Work, 1962 Termination of Employment at the Initiative of the Employer, Employment Policy, Conditions of Employment of Young Persons Underground in Mines, 1965 the Maximum Permissible Weight to Be Carried by One Worker, 1967 Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors' Benefits, 1967 Medical Care and Sickness Benefits, 1969 Vocational Training of Seafarers, 1970 Air Conditioning of Crew Accommodation and Certain other Spaces on Board Ship, Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value, 1951 Holidays with Pay in Agriculture, 1952 the Minimum Age of Admission to Work Underground in Coal Mines, 1953 Vocational Rehabilitation of the Disabled, 1955 Welfare Facilities for Workers, 1956 the Contents of Medicine Chests on Board Ship, 1958 Social Conditions and Safety of Seafarers in Relation to Registration of Ships, 1958 Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation, 1958 the Protection of Workers against Ionizing Radiations, 1960 Vocational Training, 1962 Hygiene in Commerce and Offices, 1964 the Employment of Women with Family Responsibilities, 1965 the Vocational Training of Fishermen, 1966 Communications between Management and Workers within the Undertaking, 1967 the Improvement of Conditions of Life and Work of Tenants, Share-croppers and Similar Categories of Agricultural Workers, 1968 Minimum Wage Fixing, with Special Reference to Developing Countries, 1970 Seafarers' Welfare at Sea and in Port, 1970 Control of Harmful Noise in Crew Accommodation and Working Spaces on Board Ship,

10 the Prevention of Occupational Accidents to Seafarers, the Social Repercussions of New Methods of Cargo Handling in Docks, 1973 Paid Educational Leave, 1974 Migrant Workers, Continuity of Employment of Seafarers, Employment and Conditions of 158 Work and Life of Nursing Personnel, 1977 Occupational Safety and Health in 161 Dock Work, 1979 the Promotion of Collective Bargaining, Termination of Employment at the Initiative of the Employer, Employment Policy, 1984 Safety in the Use of Asbestos, Safety and Health in Construction, 1988 Night Work, the Prevention of Major Industrial 182 Accidents, 1993 Home Work, Seafarers' Wages and Hours of Work and the Manning of Ships,1996 the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, Protection and Facilities to be Afforded to Workers' 144 Representatives in the Undertaking, 1971 Minimum Age for Admission to Employment, Organizations of Rural Workers and Their Role in Economic and Social Development, Tripartite Consultations to Promote the Implementation of International Labour Standards and National 153 Action relating to the Activities of the International Labour Organization, 1976 the Improvement of Standards in Merchant Ships, Labour Administration: Role, Functions and Organization, Hours of Work and Rest Periods in 162 Road Transport, 1979 Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment, the Establishment of an International System for the Maintenance of Rights in Social Security, 1983 dation Concerning Labour Statistics, 1985 Seafarers' Welfare at Sea and in Port, 1987 Employment Promotion and Protection against Unemployment, 1988 Working Conditions in Hotels, Restaurants and similar Establishments, Part-Time Work, the Inspection of Seafarers' Working and Living Conditions, 1996 Private Employment Agencies,1997 the revision of the Maternity Protection dation (1952), Protection against Hazards of Poisoning Arising from Benzene, 1971 Prevention and Control of Occupational Hazards caused by Carcinogenic Substances and Agents, 1974 Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, 1975 the Protection of Young Seafarers, 1976 the Protection of Workers against Occupational Hazards in the Working Environment due to Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration, 1977 Procedures for Determining Conditions of Employment in the Public Service, 1978 Older Workers, 1980 Equal Opportunities and Equal Treatment for Men and Women Workers: Workers with Family Responsibilities, 1981 Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons), 1983 Occupational Health Services,1985 the Repatriation of Seafarers,1987 Safety in the use of Chemicals at Work, 1990 the Protection of Workers' Claims in the Event of the Insolvency of their Employer, 1992 Safety and Health in Mines,1995 the Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers, 1996 General Conditions to stimulate Job Creation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, 1998 Safety and Health in Agriculture,

11 193 [196] Promotion of Cooperatives,2002 Work in the Fishing Sector,2005 the Work in the Fishing Sector, 2007 National Floors of Social Protection, the List of Occupational Diseases and the Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents and Diseases, 2002 the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health, 2006 HIV and AIDS and the World of Work, 2010 dations regarding complementary measures for effective abolition of forced or compulsory labour in Human Resources Development: Education, Training and Lifelong Learning, 2004 the Employment Relationship,2006 Decent Work for Domestic Workers, 2011 the transition from the informal to the formal economy, 2015 International Exchange Overview Summary of International Exchange The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare performs exchanges between the governments to contribute to solve challenges that are common throughout developed nations in their public welfare and labour fields. Recent main policy discussions (the past three years) Month/Year Title (location) Participating nations Themes May Japanese-Nordic Seminar (Denmark) Japan, Denmark, Sweden, Norway [1] Rehabilitation in home long-term care [2] Cooperation between medical care and long-term care [3] Prevention in home long-term care Jun Japan-EU Symposium (Belgium) Japan, EU Anticipating and Managing Restructuring in a Globalised World Nov Jan May Japan-China-Korea Health Ministerial Meeting on Health Japan-Germany Tripartite Mission Exchanges (Japan) Japan-Germany Symposium on Aging (Germany) Japan, China, Korea Japan, Germany Japan, Germany [1] Pandemic influenza and newly emerging diseases [2] Universal health coverage, aging [3] Heath related UN development objectives Women s employment and compatibility of family and career Prevention issues in an aging society Sept Japan-France Seminar (France) Japan, France Promotion of women s active participation in the employment field Nov Dec May July Dec Jan Tripartite Health Ministerial Meeting between Japan, China, and Korea Tripartite Conference on Aging (Korea) Japanese-Nordic Seminar (Sweden) Tripartite Conference on Aging (Japan) Japan-China-Korea Tripartite Health Ministers Meeting Japan-Germany Symposium on Aging (Japan) Japan, China, Korea Japan, China, Korea Japan, Germany Measures for Ebola infectious disease, AMR (drug resistance bacterium), Universal health coverage, aging and non-infectious disease Japan, China, Korea (1) Long-term care insurance (2) Development and promotion of industries corresponding aging society Japan, Sweden, Norway, Finland Japan, China, Korea Future scenarios in the areas of welfare technology and innovation, Dementia care or human resources provision (1) Dementia (2) Hollowing out of rural villages July Japan-EU Symposium (Japan) Japan, EU The role of labour-management relations in this changing current society Infectious diseases preparedness and response, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), universal health coverage, aging society, non-communicable diseases (NDCs), utilization of ICT & big data Creation of mechanism for supporting the elderly 274