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by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 25, 2018 0

First General Japanese Government Civil Service Exam for Disabled People to start February 2019

“On the 24th October, the National Personnel Authority announced that in February 2019 the central government ministry will increase the number of employment for persons with disabilities, the National Personnel Authority will conduct a unified screening examination for national public servants targeted at persons with disabilities for the first time in February next year. It is expected that hundreds of disabled people will be hired across ministries and agencies.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 24, 2018 0

Disability Employment Padded Jobs

Questions linger on gov’t padding of disabled workforce figures after third-party probe

“ “The probe is superficial,” said Katsunori Fujii, head of the Japan Council on Disability. “It failed to answer questions about problems the panel itself raised — the low level of interest in hiring people with disabilities, and the weak awareness about the ideals of the law.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 23, 2018 0

Disability Employment Padded Jobs

Japan ministries counted dead and retired people in totals to meet legal disability quotas

“Ministries and agencies “arbitrarily interpreted” guidelines for employing disabled people and counted people who were retired or even dead among their numbers in an attempt to meet legal quotas”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 22, 2018 0

Disability Japan Padded Jobs

NHK reports on the ‘Padded Jobs’ issue in Japan [Video In English]

Reported on NHK News 7 on October 22nd 2018

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 22, 2018 0

Disability Employment Padded Jobs

Japanese Govt to aim at hiring 4,000 disabled workers in FY19

“The Japanese government is expected to conduct its first unified employment examination targeting disabled people next January or February, in an effort to raise the proportion of workers with disabilities to 2.5 percent, the legally required level for central government bodies, by the end of fiscal 2019, informed sources said.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 20, 2018 0

Deaf Disability Forced Sterilization Japan

Forced abortion, sterilization cases in Japan among deaf rises to 127

“A total of 109 hearing-impaired people were forced to undergo 127 cases of sterilization operations or abortions under a postwar eugenics law, according to an ongoing investigation by the Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD).”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 18, 2018 0

Disability Japan Paralympics Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics posters removed after criticism from disabled people

“Posters using the phrase “Disability is just an excuse, only I am weak if I lose” were removed the walls of JR Tokyo station on October 15th following criticisms from disability groups.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 17, 2018 0

Dementia Disability Japan Welfare

Assets held by dementia sufferers in Japan top 143 trillion Yen

“A new report shows financial assets of people with senile dementia in Japan have topped 143 trillion yen, or over 1.27 trillion dollars, as of March this year.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 17, 2018 0

Disability Japan Welfare

Lacking helpers, wheelchair users and support workers hand out fliers at a JR West railway station

“There is a shortage of support workers or ‘helpers’ for disabled people in Japan.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt October 15, 2018 0

Disability Paralympics Sports

Japan grabs 45 gold medals at Asian Para Games

“Japan won 45 gold medals at the Asian Para Games 2018, an eight-day international sporting event for para-athletes that ended Saturday with the closing ceremony in Jakarta.”