Fukuoka Starts Giving COVID-19 Booster Shots to Elderly
The southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka began to give a third shot of novel coronavirus vaccines Wednesday, earlier than initially planned, to residents aged 65 or over.
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After Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, artists with disabilities reach consumers, enabling participation
In addition to encouraging their participation in society, more products that demonstrate disabled people’s artistry and sense of design are hitting the market, with last year’s Tokyo Paralympic Games giving these initiatives even more momentum.
Disability News Japan Podcast Episode 84: あけましておめでとうございます! Happy New Year!
Disability News Japan Podcast Episode 84: あけましておめでとうございます! Happy New Year!
Hosting Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics chosen as top domestic news in Japan in 2021
Amid concern among the Japanese public over staging the Summer Games during the pandemic, when the capital and other parts of the country were under a COVID-19 state of emergency, Japanese athletes excelled by winning a total of 58 medals, including a record 27 gold, in the Olympics and 51 medals, including 13 gold, in the Paralympics.
Osaka Arson Suspect Bought Gasoline in Late November, may have copied KyoAni Arson
An apparent plastic bottle containing a liquid that appeared to be gasoline has been discovered where the suspect is believed to have lived, according to the sources.
61 year old male patient suspected of setting fire at Osaka mental health clinic, killing 24
Police suspect a 61-year-old male patient of starting a fire at a mental health clinic in Osaka that killed 24 people, investigative sources said Saturday.
Japan Fertility Treatment Insurance to Cover Women under 43
The plan will be proposed on Wednesday at a meeting of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council, which advises the health minister. Details of the plan will be decided in or after January.
Kyoto mother who killed intellectually disabled son given suspended sentence
A mother accused of murdering her 17-year-old son,who had severe intellectual disabilities , in Kyoto last July has been given a suspended sentence by the Kyoto District Court.
Aomori based poet and illustrator self-published book ‘Where are my ears?’ about experiencing hearing loss in Japan
Reiji Oba (56), a poet and illustrator living in Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, has self~published a picture book titled “Where are my ears?“ Oba portrayed worries and wishes after experiencing hearing loss due to a childhood illness. Oba says, “I want more people to read this picture book and be kind to the world.”
Japan Confirms 8 New Omicron Variant Cases
Eight people have been newly found to have the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus in Japan, the government said Friday, with the total number of omicron variant cases reported so far in the country rising to 12.
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