In fiscal year 2021, a total of 2,960 persons with disabilities who were abused at home or in institutions were identified by local authorities across Japan (up 295 from the previous year). This is the highest number since FY12, when the survey began. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced the figures on 24th March.
The leader of a disability rights advocacy group who led years long rush-hour subway protests was arrested Friday in Seoul on charges of illegal demonstrations.
Police apprehended Park Kyoung-seok, the 63-year-old leader of the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD), for investigation in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency headquarters in central Seoul where he was holding a press conference.
The leader of a disability rights advocacy group who led years long rush-hour subway protests was arrested Friday on charges of illegal demonstrations.
Police apprehended Park Kyoung-seok, the 63-year-old leader of the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD), for investigation in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency headquarters in central Seoul where he was holding a press conference.
Awareness of developmental disabilities is increasing year by year. It used to be thought that it was a problem for children, but now it is becoming known that a certain percentage of adults also have developmental disabilities. As a result, there are more people who suspect that “I might be the same”, and confusion is occurring in the workplace. ‘SPA!’ followed the front line of “adult developmental disabilities” that your colleagues and subordinates may also have experienced.
Awareness of developmental disabilities is increasing year by year. It used to be thought that it was a problem for children, but now it is becoming known that a certain percentage of adults also have developmental disabilities. As a result, there are more people who suspect that “I might be the same”, and confusion is occurring in the workplace. We followed the front line of “adult developmental disorders” that your colleagues and subordinates may also have.
What should I say to those around me? Some desperately hide their developmental disabilities.
“Should we disclose our developmental disabilities?” is a sensitive question.
The Transport Ministry has set up a new system to add to fares “barrier-free fees” to be shouldered by passengers to accelerate efforts to install platform doors and other facilities.
East Japan Railway Co, or JR East, Tokyo Metro Co. and other railway operators raised their regular fares for train services in Tokyo and neighboring prefectures by 10 yen on Saturday.
These companies will use increased revenues to install elevators and platform doors and make other efforts to improve barrier-free accessibility at train stations.
The Japanese government gave the People’s Honor Award to Shingo Kunieda, the most successful men’s wheelchair tennis player of all time, on Friday.
“Without the predecessors who played wheelchair tennis before me, I wouldn’t have had the environment to play myself,” Kunieda said at an award ceremony at the prime minister’s office.
On 14th March, the Japanese Government decided to require businesses and other operators to provide ‘reasonable accommodations’, such as installing ramps for wheelchair users at shop entrances and exits, from 1 April 2024. The Cabinet approved the Cabinet Order on the revised Disability Discrimination Law. Until now, the State and local authorities have been obliged to provide reasonable accommodation, while the start date of the obligation for businesses was undecided.
A director of a corporation that operates facilities for the disabled was arrested for sexually assaulting a teenage female user. The Kumamoto District Court sentenced him to five years in prison.
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