noun
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Abbreviation of 厚生労働省. Used in news, government contexts, and everyday conversation.
See also: 厚生労働省
厚労省は新しいガイドラインを発表した。
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced new guidelines.
Full official name; 厚労省 is the common abbreviation.
Abbreviation formed from the first characters of 厚生 (welfare) and 労働 (labour) plus 省 (ministry).