National government offices regarding water and wastewater utilities, MHLW, MLIT, MAFF, and MOE have requested local utilities to provide those who face difficulty in paying their bills due to the economic impact of COVID-19 temporarily with grace period or other generosities. For further information on the available services and the following procedure, please contact the local utility office.

Information from Ministry of Justice

http://www.moj.go.jp/content/001319350.pdf

Medical Services Support Page, Ministry of Justice

http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/m_nyuukokukanri10_00012.html

Those who experienced a stoppage of work or lost their job due to the COVID-19 situation and face difficulties in maintaining their livelihoods may take a temporary loan for necessary living expenses.

〈English〉

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621221.pdf

〈한국/Korean〉

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621222.pdf

〈中文（简体字）/Chinese (Simplified)〉

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621223.pdf

〈Tiếng Việt/Vietnamese〉

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621224.pdf

〈Português/Portuguese〉

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621225.pdf

〈Espanol/Spanish〉

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621226.pdf

〈Simple Japanese〉

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/000621849.pdf

Temporary Loan Emergency Funds

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/hukushi_kaigo/seikatsuhogo/seikatsu-fukushi-shikin1/index.html

Enquiries: Kagoshima Prefecture's Social Welfare Council

http://www.kaken-shakyo.jp/chiiki/chiikishakyo.html

Driving licence renewal services will not be provided from 20^th April to 6^th May. Services besides driving licence renewal will continue as usual.

For those whose licence renewal date is approaching (expiring by 6^th May), there is a way to extend the validity. Please call the Kagoshima Traffic Safety Education Center to enquire.

Kagoshima Traffic Safety Education Center

TEL:099-266-0111

Kagoshima Prefecture Police [link in Japanese]

https://www.pref.kagoshima.jp/ja24/koronakousin.html