{
  "id": 13073579,
  "title": "Japan sees record number of workers’ compensation approvals for mental health in fiscal 2025",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/japan-sees-record-number-of-workers-compensation-approvals-for-mental",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-09T08:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/09/japan/japan-mental-health-compensation-claims/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan has reported a record number of workers' compensation approvals for mental health disorders in fiscal 2025, according to health ministry data released on Friday. This figure marked a record high for the seventh consecutive year, with 4,958 workers filing compensation claims for mental disorders, a significant increase of 1,178 from the previous year. Of those approved cases, 1,082 received compensation, marking a 26% increase from the previous year. Among the approved cases, 76 involved suicide or attempted suicide, highlighting the severe impact of work-related psychological stress on workers in Japan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}