A group of legislators with disabilities requested on Aug. 21 that Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura consider installing an elevator going up to Nagoya Castle’s top floor, as the city aims to replace the current reinforced concrete castle keep with a wooden structure true to the building’s roots.
About 20 pct of doctors at hospitals in Japan are believed to be working overtime for more than 960 hours a year, equivalent to the 80-hours-per-month threshold for being at risk of death from overwork, a survey by a health ministry research team found.
Yuta Itani, a sound creator who lives in Kurayoshi City and uses a wheelchair, will participate in the “Gold Concert Grand Championship”, an international performing arts competition for people with disabilities, which will be held at the Tokyo International Forum on September 23rd.
Japanese Princess Kako attended the 40th national high school sign language speech contest held in Tokyo on Sunday.
This is the second time that Princess Kako has attended the contest on her own.
“I strongly hope that a society where everyone can have a wider range of choices will be created,” the princess, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, said using sign language. Princess Kako gave applause to each of the 10 high school students who joined the event.
This is the second time that Princess Kako has attended the contest on her own.
A survey by the Tokyo-based recruiting firm ‘Leverages’ found that 26% of people with disabilities who are working took “more than a year” to find their first job. 42% of those who answered “more than a year” were intellectually disabled, the highest percentage by disability.
A survey by the Tokyo-based recruiting firm ‘Leverages’ found that 26% of people with disabilities who are working took “more than a year” to find their first job. 42% of those who answered “more than a year” were intellectually disabled, the highest percentage by disability.
The most common difficulty in job hunting (multiple responses) among people with intellectual disabilities was “not knowing which industry, company, or type of work would suit me”. For the mentally challenged, “I can’t find a company that offers the consideration I want,” and for the physically challenged, “I can’t find a company that offers the kind of work I want” were the most common responses, respectively.
The Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office in the capital of
Hokkaido, northern Japan, obtained approval from Sapporo
Summary Court on Thursday to examine whether the 29-year-old
woman, her father, 59, and her mother, 60, are mentally
competent to bear criminal responsibility, the investigative
sources said.
Lawyers for the parents filed a complaint against the approval
with Sapporo District Court on Friday.
As early as 20th November 2019, disability groups in Kyushu, specifically disability groups in Oita Prefecture had concerns about ‘unmanned stations’, although protest rallies were held as long ago as late September 2018. In November 2019, it was reported that a“civic group made up of people with disabilities and supporters will file a lawsuit seeking compensation from the Oita District Court.” Since 2020, more wheelchair users and other parties have filed numerous lawsuits with the Oita District Court, claiming that their constitutionally protected right to freedom of movement is being infringed.
Competitions in 21 sports disciplines will be held at 17 venues during the Deaflympic Games in Tokyo, which will take place in 2025 from Nov. 15 to 26. Roughly 3,000 athletes from 70 to 80 countries and regions will participate.
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