The Cabinet Office of Japan (headed by the Prime Minister) released the "The Commission on Measuring Well-Being: A Report" on December 5, 2011. It was announced at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Measuring Well-Being and Fostering the Progress of Societies, held in Tokyo on that day.

The draft has three pillars - economic and social conditions, mental and physical health, and relationships -- focusing on subjective well-being, providing drafts of subjective and objective indicators for each pillar. It also presented a draft indicator of sustainability from the viewpoint of future generations' well-being.

The "Commission on Measuring Well-Being" was established by the Cabinet Office, based on "The New Growth Strategy" that was adopted by Cabinet decision on June 28, 2010. The commission held four meetings from December 2010 to August 2011 to promote research and studies regarding well-being.

The report on proposed indicators released this time was compiled as a report of the committee, which sees the draft as a starting point and aims to develop it through further discussion, both inside and outside of Japan.