Brother of Care Home Massacre victim says in court: “I’m asking the defendant for the death penalty”
The brother of a sixty year old woman who died in the attack bowed deeply toward the defendant and then asked the defendant for the death penalty.
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Japanese lawmakers with disabilities highlight the dangers of being ‘invisible’
Yasuhiko Funago and Eiko Kimura are demanding to be heard as they fight to improve the lives of people with disabilities in Japan, where many in the community complain of feeling “invisible”.
Coronavirus concerns prompts Kesennuma City to extend policy of free distribution of masks to people with disabilities
Previously, the free distribution had been limited to pregnant women, but will now also distributed to persons with disabilities in the 1st and 2nd grades of disability and those who are receiving home oxygen therapy.
Japan reportedly to let elderly off quarantined cruise ship soon
The elderly passengers and those with chronic health problems may leave the cruise ship as early as Tuesday morning, the source said.
Physician states Care Home Massacre accused was “in a state of cannabis abuse”
The physician stated, “The defendant had used cannabis frequently for about a year before the incident, and was in a state of cannabis abuse.”
Paralympics: Nationwide flame festivals to begin Aug. 13 ahead of relay
The first flames of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will be lit in over 140 Japanese municipalities across 28 prefectures on Aug. 13 in the run-up to the torch relay, the organizing committee said Thursday.
Psychiatrist says care home massacre suspect’s marijuana use had “little to no influence on the crime”
The doctor who conducted a psychiatric assessment on a man on trial over a 2016 fatal knife rampage in a care home for the mentally disabled said Friday the influence of his marijuana use during the attack was negligible.
Japan Targets 20 Gold Medals at Tokyo Paralympics
In the previous 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Paralympics, the JPC targeted 10 gold medals for Japanese athletes but ended up failing to win any. It was the first time ever for Japan to win no gold at a Summer Paralympic Games.
Takeshi Ono, father of Care Home Massacre victim Kazuya Ono, says accused did not answer questions “properly”
Takeshi Ono, the father of Kazuya Ono, said in an interview, “I was able to hear a little about his parents, the words of the defendant were incoherent, and I felt that he did not answer bereaved lawyers properly. “
Paralympics: IPC mandates reclassification of 50-75 basketball players
Wheelchair basketball’s governing body must reassess the eligibility of 50 to 75 players by late May or face removal of the sport from the Tokyo Games, an International Paralympic Committee official said Wednesday.
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