Sagamihara Massacre defendant receives death penalty
The Yokohama District Court has sentenced Satoshi Uematsu (30) to death for killing 19 residents and injuring 26 others at a care home in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture in July 2016.
Author: Michael Gillan Peckitt
UK & CP born, living in Japan, blogging about disability
Judgment in Sagamihara Care Killings Trial to be given on March 16th
On March 16, 2020, the judgment on the Sagamihara Disability Killing Case will be given. It was a turbulent trial to the end, with two judges resigning after its conclusion. The defendant Uematsu has stated that he will not appeal the death sentence, so the sentence may be fixed and the Sagamihara case may be ended.
Couple sentenced to thirteen years for confining daughter with schizophrenia resulting in her death
Osaka District Court sentenced a Japanese couple to 13 years in prison on Thursday for confining their eldest daughter, who had schizophrenia, for over 10 years and letting her freeze to death.
In response to COVID-19 Japanese company provides teleworking system for employees with disabilities
Daisuke Sugimoto, a representative of the company ‘D&I’ – Diversity and Inclusion’ is taking measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in light of the growing number of companies recommending telecommuting and teleworking due to the spread of the new coronavirus, and will provide D&I’s service for people with disabilities through the ‘Enkaku Cloud’, free of charge from March 11, 2020 to April 30, 2020.
Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital to compensate patient for complications during jaw surgery
Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital announced on March 11 that it has decided to pay 216.71 million yen as damages to a patient who was left with a sequela due to complications during surgery for a jaw deformity.
Paralympic Games or not, Japan wheelchair dancer has a message: diversity is cool
Born with spina bifida, a disorder that paralyzed his lower body, Kambara aims to perform at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics opening or closing ceremonies, seeking to send a message to disabled and able-bodied people alike: it’s OK to be different.
Care worker at Tokyo facility for the disabled tests positive for Coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on March 8 that one person found to infected with the new coronavirus on March 6 was a staff member of a municipal welfare facility for the disabled. The ward will close this facility temporarily until March 16 to check the health of users and staff.
As coronavirus closes special needs schools Hokkaido disability groups request alternative arrangements
Following the closure of all special needs schools in Hokkaido due to the spread of the new coronavirus, parents and other groups have requested the Education Committee to create a place for children with disabilities.
Six organizations, including parents with children with disabilities, such as intellectual disability and autism, made requests to the school’s Board of Education, Yoshihiro Sato, and submitted a request.
Nearly 20% of Japan nursing care providers out of masks amid COVID-19 outbreak
Out of providers of home-visit nursing care services, almost 30 percent have seen their face mask stocks depleted, the survey also showed, underscoring the serious situation facing those who have regular contact with elderly people, who tend to develop severe symptoms once they are infected with the virus.
As the coronavirus spreads, Japan’s assistance groups highlight the needs of the vulnerable
Japanese assistance groups are calling for attention to the impact of the novel coronavirus spread on the lives of people with intractable diseases and visual and other disabilities.
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