JAPAN Existing Benefits In Japan, there are many industry-based healthcare plans that are quasi-governmental and contract out of the government medical insurance. Those semi-private plans offer slightly better coverage, at lower premiums to their member companies, than the government plan. ABC Japan participates in the healthcare plan of Kanagawa prefecture’s Electric Machinery Association. The top-up benefits provided by the association are as listed in the table on the following pages. ABC Japan Co. Ltd. Page B - 3