Japanese company ‘Whill’ produces smartphone-controlled wheelchair [NHK World Japan Video in English]
“Japanese company ‘Whill’ produces smartphone-controlled wheelchair”
Category: Disability
Japan’s first civil service exam for disabled falls 3,000 short of target
“[To] achieve the hiring rate of the disabled for public institutions set by the country’s law at 2.5 percent of all officials, the government needs to secure 3,000 more.”
Gain forced sterilization victims’ understanding for damage relief bill [Yomiuri Editorial}
“Diet members from the ruling and opposition parties have jointly compiled a draft bill to provide relief to many with intellectual disabilities and others who underwent sterilization surgery under the now-defunct Eugenic Protection Law.”
Japan’s Government approves Bill requiring confirmation of a job applicant’s disability status
“The bill would obligate central government ministries, agencies and local municipalities to confirm a job applicant’s disabled status by verifying specific documents.”
Japan adopts Bill to prevent further ‘Padding’ of Disabled Employment
“The labor ministry will be granted review and advisory power to check whether such agencies are employing disabled people according to the rules.”
Japan’s Government’s departments face budget cuts for missing disabled hiring goals
“Under the plan, presented at a related meeting on Monday, such ministries and agencies will each see a cut of ¥600,000 per person a year from funds allotted to purchase consumables, beginning in fiscal 2021.”
Training to open a “welfare shelter” for disabled and elderly in disasters held in western Japan
“Training to open a “welfare shelter” that accepts victims who need assistance such as disabled people when a disaster occurs was held in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture on the 17th March. Approximately 40 people, including nine visually impaired people and city and center staff, participated in the training conducted at the Shiga Prefectural Center for the Visually Impaired in Hikone City.”
Tokyo 2020 organizers unveil assist robots to aid wheelchair users
“The robots, created with Japanese technology, are expected to assist spectators in such ways as guiding people to their seats at stadiums, bringing food and drinks to those in wheelchairs, providing event information and helping carry things.”
Victims of forced sterilizations dissatisfied with relief proposal
“Lawyers indicated that the proposal will not end the litigation. One problem, they said, was that the apology in the bill does not clearly state who is apologizing… The compensation amount outlined in the legislation was also blasted as inadequate.”
Japanese Government to offer 3.2M Yen in compensation for forced sterilization surgery
“”I don’t think this bill can be said to squarely face up to the suffering (of the victims),” Koji Niisato, a co-leader of the group, said at a news conference, noting that the plaintiffs will continue with their lawsuits.”
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