Medical Interpreter Education in Japan: History, Current Status and Prospects

A recent paper by Naoko Ono – Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan. Published in The Journal of Translation Studies by The Korean Association of Translation Studies (KATS)

There is a particular need in medical settings to use English to communicate, especially as Tokyo has been selected as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics, and medical tourism has emerged as a new area of business (Nishimura 2011). 

Read the publication here.