Japan
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DEMOGRAPHICS, GENDER AND POVERTY
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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
The Honourable Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Japanese Government
1-2-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8916, Japan
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/index.html
WHO Representative to Japan
There is no WHO Representative to Japan. Queries about WHO’s programme of collaboration with Japan should be directed to:
Director, Programme Management
World Health Organization
Regional Office for the Western Pacific
United Nations Avenue
P.O. Box 2932, 1000
Manila, the Philippines
The WHO Technology Transfer Programme Office
c/o International Medical Center of Japan
1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 162-8655
Japan
As of 01 October 2004, the total population of Japan was estimated to be 127 687 000, comprising 62 295 000 males and 65 392 000 females, indicating a total population increase of 68 000 or 0.05% during the last year. With regards to distribution by age group, 13.9% of the population are aged 0-14 years, 66.6% 15-64 years and 19.5% 65 years and over.
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