Japan’s Upper House begins renovations to accommodate newly elected disabled lawmakers
From Kyodo & Jiji via The Japan Times July 28th 2019 The Upper House on Sunday started renovation work forContinue Reading
Category: Disability
Activists hail Japan election of lawmakers with serious disabilities
“ “The wheelchair Mr Funago is using seems larger and heavier than the standard wheelchair politicians have used before,” a Diet spokeswoman told AFP.
”So we’ll ask him what is necessary and the parliamentary committee for rules and administration will discuss the matter.” ’’
Over 50% of public library networks stock controversial book on 2016 Sagamihara massacre
“A controversial book about the 2016 massacre at a care home in Kanagawa Prefecture for people with mental disabilities can be found at public libraries in 25 of the country’s 47 prefectures, a Jiji Press survey has found.”
“Until this point, no one had thought that people with severe physical disabilities would become politicians”: Japan’s Diet to become barrier-free after election of disabled candidates
“ ”Until this point, no one had thought that people with severe physical disabilities would become politicians.” ”
In Memoriam: On the Third Anniversary of the Sagamihara Stabbings
By Barrier Free Japan July 26th 2019 Friday 26th July 2019 will mark the third anniversary of the killing andContinue Reading
Sagamihara accused: “I won’t claim that I’m unable to take criminal responsibility”
” “I won’t claim that I’m unable to take criminal responsibility,” said the accused, who was indicted on charges including killing 19 residents of Tsukui Yamayuri En, in Sagamihara, in an interview with Jiji Press.”
Sapporo City care worker arrested for killing disabled man: “I got upset as the man wouldn’t go to sleep”
Written with extracts from From NHK Jiji Press & The Mainichi July 22nd 2019 SAPPORO, Hokkaido – A 24-year-old ‘visiting’Continue Reading
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: Additional sports to be broadcast live
“The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that a further five sports will be broadcast live from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, bringing the total number to a record 21 disciplines from 19 sports.”
22 forced sterilization victims without records to be compensated in Japan
“The government will give compensation to 22 people who underwent forced sterilization under a now-defunct eugenics law but do not have direct records of the surgery, in its first such approval, a committee said Monday.”
Candidate with ALS, Yasuhiko Funago, assured to win seat in Japan upper house
” The historic election of Yasuhiko Funago, 61, a new candidate for the Reiwa Shinsengumi political group who is largely paralyzed due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was assured at the count for the July 21 House of Councillors election.”
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