Disability News Japan Podcast: The Disabled and Elderly in Japan, or the ‘Silent Night’ Edition
The Christmas Eve edition of the ‘Disability News Japan’ Podcast. Merry Christmas everyone!
Category: Disability
Tokyo Metropolitan Government to Co-host ‘Disabled Sports Forum’ in February 2024
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is co-hosting a ‘Disabled Sports Forum’ at Hitotsubashi University Hitotsubashi Auditorium on Saturday 3rd February 2024, for people who support sports for people with disabilities, in collaboration with the Tokyo Sports Association for the Disabled and the Tokyo Parasports Instructors Council.
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Reports 3,079 Cases of Abuse Against Disabled Confirmed by Local Governments in 2022, Highest Recorded Number
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on December 20th that the number of cases of abuse against people with disabilities confirmed by prefectures and municipalities in fiscal 2022 was 3,079, an increase of 386 from the previous year, setting a new record high. The incident appears to have come to light partly because the government is requiring businesses to take measures to prevent abuse through the revision of remuneration for disability welfare services.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Citizens Debate Held Over Restoration of Nagoya Castle and Discriminatory Remarks Towards Disabled
On December 18th, the Nagoya City Citizen Debate Committee held its fourth meeting on the issue of discriminatory comments made against disabled people during a citizens’ debate on the Nagoya Castle wooden restoration project. The city presented a draft of the interim report, which it aims to publish by the end of the year, and the committee members expressed their opinions. The meeting was closed to the public.
Citizens Debate Held Regarding Restoration of Nagoya Castle and Discriminatory Remarks Against Disabled
On December 18th, the Nagoya City Citizen Debate Committee held its fourth meeting on the issue of discriminatory comments made against disabled people during a citizens’ debate on the Nagoya Castle wooden restoration project. The city presented a draft of the interim report, which it aims to publish by the end of the year, and the committee members expressed their opinions. The meeting was closed to the public.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Manager of Facility for the Disabled Arrested by Osaka Prefectural Police for Assaulting Woman
On 15th December, the Osaka Prefectural Police arrested the manager (32) of a welfare facility for the disabled in Kaizuka City, Osaka Prefecture, on suspicion of assaulting a 48-year-old woman by dragging her and knocking her to the floor. He denies the charge, saying he dragged the woman but made a slight mistake in the part where he knocked her to the floor. The police will investigate the possibility that he may have assaulted the woman and other users.
Manager of Facility for the Disabled Arrested by Osaka Prefectural Police for Assaulting Woman
The suspect is alleged to have assaulted a woman near the entrance of the facility at around 9am on 12th December, grabbing her hands, dragging her inside the facility and knocking her to the floor.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Mark Bookman (1991 – 2022) In Remembrance & Action One Year Later
It has been one year since Mark Bookman a historian, whose specialism was disability policy died on December 16th 2022.
Before he died, Mark was working on a new project; a charity that would help organisations such as governments & businesses include people with disabilities. The charity is called ‘GLIDE’ or ‘Global Leaders in International Disability Education’. The documentary “Mark – A Call to Action” produced by GLIDE will premiere in February 2024.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Disability Welfare Organizations Highlight Staff Shortages Ahead of Next Fiscal Year
In preparation for the next fiscal year’s revision of compensation for welfare services for persons with disabilities, Kyosaren, a Tokyo-based national organization that supports persons with disabilities, submitted a petition signed by 1,411 organizations to Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Keizo Takemi on December 8th, requesting a positive revision of basic compensation in light of the severe operating environment at service centers, including a serious labor shortage.
Japan to do fact-finding on developmental disorders in Southeast Asia
Japan will engage in fact-finding on developmental disorders in Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam to enhance mutual cooperation to address the issue, sources familiar with the plan said Tuesday.
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