Japanese media reported on the 5th that the number of people infected with syphilis in Japan has continued to be high in recent years, and the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 13,000 for 4 consecutive years. According to data released by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, the country reported a total of 13,000 cases of syphilis infection in 2022, the first time that the number of cases has exceeded 10,000 since the current investigation method was introduced in 1999. The number of infected cases exceeded 15,000 in 2023, the highest since the current investigation method was introduced. The number of infected cases in 2024 and 2025 both exceeded 13,000 and remains high.

Japanese media reported on the 5th that the number of people infected with syphilis in Japan has continued to be high in recent years, and the number of confirmed cases has exceeded 13,000 for 4 consecutive years. According to data released by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, the country reported a total of 13,000 cases of syphilis infection in 2022, the first time that the number of cases has exceeded 10,000 since the current investigation method was introduced in 1999. The number of infected cases exceeded 15,000 in 2023, the highest since the current investigation method was introduced. The number of infected cases in 2024 and 2025 both exceeded 13,000 and remains high.