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Long term care insurance law launched a mandatory social insurance program that covers care for older persons with health issues partially relieves caregiver burden and addresses the needs of the ageing population 1997 the third revision to the 1948 medical care act launched the regional medical care support hospital system. All residents of japan are required by the law to have health insurance coverage people without insurance from employers can participate in a national health insurance programme administered by local governments patients are free to select physicians or facilities of their choice and cannot be denied coverage. In japan for profit organizations are not permitted to run hospitals and clinics by law japanese hospitals are non profit governing and administrative decisions are made by physicians clinics must be owned and operated by physicians. This paper offers a comprehensive overview of japanese law and practice relating to iatrogenic medically caused injury with comparisons to other nations medical law systems the paper addresses criminal sanctions for japanese physicians negligent and illegal acts civil law principles of substantive law and related issues of procedure practice and liability insurance and administrative