Families of the victims of care home massacre ask questions of the accused
On February 5th, families of the victims asked questions of the defendant using the victim participation program.
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Japan to amend laws to help elderly work until 70
Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved bills to urge businesses to let employees work until age 70 as the country seeks to expand the working population to cover rising social security costs amid the rapid aging of society.
Trial of ‘Sagamihara Massacre’ accused to resume on February 5th with victims’ families to planning to ask questions
After an eight day break, the next stage of trial of the Sagamihara Massacre’ accused will begin on February 5th, at which the families of victims who were either killed or survived, are reportedly planning to ask the defendant questions.
Japanese Wheelchair Tennis players sweep Australian Open singles finals
Shingo Kunieda earned his 10th singles title in Melbourne after brushing off Britain’s Gordon Reid 6-4, 6-4, while Yui Kamiji claimed her second Australian Open singles title by defeating Aniek van Koot of the Netherlands, also in straight sets.
After threat of removal from Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, International Wheelchair Basketball Federation President promises co-operation
“We hope to have the collaboration and support from all our national federations as we do everything possible to serve our wheelchair basketball community and make sure wheelchair basketball secures it place in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and future Paralympic Games,” Mehrens said on the IWBF website.
International Paralympic Committee threatens to remove wheelchair basketball from Tokyo 2020 Games
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has warned the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) that the removal of wheelchair basketball from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games is one of the options it could pursue unless the federation implements an IPC approved action plan to improve athlete classification by 29 May 2020.
Cases of abuse against people with disabilities in Hyogo Prefecture reaches a new high
The number of confirmed cases of abuse against people with disabilities during fiscal year 2018 in Hyogo prefecture, western Japan was 125, the highest ever for the prefecture. Abuse by staff at welfare facilities increased from 9 cases to 40 cases, which was also the highest ever.
Reconstruction of “Tsukui Yamayuri Garden” facility for people with disabilities in Sagamihara City begins
The new facility will have a monument to commemorate the 19 victims, the details of which will be discussed in the future, including whether or not to name them.
“I want to know who you are”: Father of Sagamihara Victim to contact accused through ‘Victim Participation Program’
Takashi Ono, whose son Kazuya was seriously injured in the attack said: “I want you to apologize again. I want to hear exactly who you are.” Takashi Ono says he will use the Victim Participation Program to communicate with Uematsu directly.
Care Home Massacre accused says he “acted deliberately” and smoked cannabis “three hours before the incident”
When questioned about being told that a resident could talk, he said, “I thought that the explanation by the staff was a lie and made my own judgment by calling out “good morning”, and then acted deliberately.
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