NHK reports on the ‘Padded Jobs’ issue in Japan [Video In English]
Reported on NHK News 7 on October 22nd 2018
Category: Disability
Japanese Govt to aim at hiring 4,000 disabled workers in FY19
“The Japanese government is expected to conduct its first unified employment examination targeting disabled people next January or February, in an effort to raise the proportion of workers with disabilities to 2.5 percent, the legally required level for central government bodies, by the end of fiscal 2019, informed sources said.”
Forced abortion, sterilization cases in Japan among deaf rises to 127
“A total of 109 hearing-impaired people were forced to undergo 127 cases of sterilization operations or abortions under a postwar eugenics law, according to an ongoing investigation by the Japanese Federation of the Deaf (JFD).”
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics posters removed after criticism from disabled people
“Posters using the phrase “Disability is just an excuse, only I am weak if I lose” were removed the walls of JR Tokyo station on October 15th following criticisms from disability groups.”
Assets held by dementia sufferers in Japan top 143 trillion Yen
“A new report shows financial assets of people with senile dementia in Japan have topped 143 trillion yen, or over 1.27 trillion dollars, as of March this year.”
Lacking helpers, wheelchair users and support workers hand out fliers at a JR West railway station
“There is a shortage of support workers or ‘helpers’ for disabled people in Japan.”
Japan grabs 45 gold medals at Asian Para Games
“Japan won 45 gold medals at the Asian Para Games 2018, an eight-day international sporting event for para-athletes that ended Saturday with the closing ceremony in Jakarta.”
Three arrested for assaulting hearing impaired woman, Japanese crime groups members allegedly involved
“Three people, allegedly affiliated with the Sumiyosh-kai crime group were arrested for forcing a hearing impaired hearing woman to write a document apologizing for an offense she did not commit.”
Annual survey finds physical condition of Japan’s elderly has improved
“The physical strength and athletic ability of elderly people in Japan has largely improved, while that of people in their 30s and 40s has mostly fallen, the Japan Sports Agency said in an annual survey released Sunday.”
Plans for Kyoto’s counseling support services for persons with disabilities ranked second-worst in the country
“Businesses in Kyoto City, which conduct “Planning Counseling Support Projects” that creates and revises the plans necessary for using disability welfare services made the decision to withdraw some services because “it cannot be made profitable if we try to carefully face each person,” but also where we started “counseling of counseling office” as a new project. The planning rate of Kyoto Prefecture persons with disabilities is considered the second worst in the country.
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