MHLW (Japan)
What is MHLW?
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, which regulates cosmetics and quasi-drugs under the PMD Act. Import requires a licensed Japanese marketing authorisation holder — the Korean exporter cannot notify directly.
At a glance
- Category
- Regulatory
- Also known as
- Japan · 일본 후생노동성
- Korean term
- 일본 후생노동성
- Last reviewed
- July 23, 2026
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