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Mediphone and Aflac Life Insurance Japan forms partnership

Mediphone Co., Ltd., which provides remote medical interpretation services for medical institutions and supports corporate health management, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a business partnership agreement with Aflac Life Insurance Japan Inc.. In addition, the Company has received investment from Aflac Ventures Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Aflac, further strengthening its financial base. Amid a declining birthrate and aging population, labor shortages, and diversifying work styles, the importance of "human capital management" and "health management" in companies is growing more important than ever. With the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's selection of "Health and Productivity Management Brands" and the mandatory disclosure of human capital by companies as a backdrop, efforts to visualize the physical and mental health of employees and link it to organizational strategy…