Japan’s Matheson to Run for IPC Board Member
Japanese Paralympic medalist Miki Matheson is among the 25 candidates for members at large of the International Paralympic Committee’s Governing Board, the IPC said Monday.
Category: Disability
(Updated) Central Japan man, Kikuo Fujita, retroactively awarded $140k in disability pension in high court appeal
“Kikuo Fujita (78) of Hodatsushimizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, who has a physical disability, said that it was illegal to refuse to apply for a disability pension because he did not have a medical certificate. The appeal decision was made at the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court on the 15th. Judge Shunji Hasui decided that the government’s response was “illegal.”
Japan to Mull Antibody Cocktail Treatment at Home
Japan’s health ministry will swiftly consider allowing patients with the novel coronavirus to receive antibody cocktail treatment at home, health minister Norihisa Tamura said Wednesday.
Japanese photographer seeks to show joy disabled children can bring families
Freelance photographer Maiko Kuzutani has been drawn to taking photos of disabled children with their loving parents for years — ever since the time in college when she was shocked to learn how many mothers in Japan choose to abort children with disabilities such as Down syndrome.
Japan’s FamilyMart to Open 1,000 Stores with Unmanned Payment System
Major Japanese convenience store operator FamilyMart Co. plans to launch about 1,000 outlets with an unmanned checkout counter by the end of fiscal 2024, it has been learned.
Are Japan’s taxis really becoming wheelchair-friendly? One model’s experience suggests not
Despite the nationwide introduction of over 20,000 universal design taxis and the government’s goal of promoting an inclusive society in the run up to the Paralympics, it appears Japan still isn’t in a place where wheelchair users can feel comfortable using the services.
Coronavirus cluster confirmed at Nagasaki disability welfare office, 21 infected
A total of 21 people were newly confirmed, including 10 in Sasebo, 4 in Isahaya, 3 in Nagasaki and 3 in Hirado, and 1 in Saza. The total number of infected people in Nagasaki Prefecture is now 5716.
Japan’s Health Ministry: Vaccines prevented 8,000 elderly deaths
Progress in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign may have prevented more than 8,000 deaths of people 65 or older and spared more than 100,000 elderly people from novel coronavirus infection in July and August, according to an estimate compiled by Japan’s Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry.
Strain on medical and care systems leads Japan to extend state of emergency
While new COVID-19 cases are on the decline in the 19 prefectures, medical systems are still burdened there, government officials said.
Tokyo Games Organizing Committee President says Games not: “a 100% success, but I think we’ve cleared a certain bar”
This summer’s Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games satisfied certain standards despite the coronavirus pandemic, Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo Games organizing committee, indicated Monday.
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