Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ennosuke Gets Suspended Term for Aiding Parents Suicide
Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke IV to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for assisting in the suicide of his parents.
Category: Japan
Disability News Japan Podcast: How Dare You Become A ‘Care Leaver’ In Japan?
Prime Minister Kishida has instructed his cabinet ministers to quickly study the need to prevent “care leavers” from quitting their jobs for nursing care or nursing reasons, with the aim of submitting the necessary amendments to the law in next year’s ordinary Diet session.
Kyoto Police Officer arrested on suspicion of theft during investigation, suspected of stealing from the home of an elderly person with dementia
A Kyoto Prefectural Police Officer, who was arrested for stealing cash from the scene of an investigation, told police that he had visited other homes of elderly people with dementia under the guise of crime prevention guidance and stole cash, according to interviews with investigators.
It is suspected that the financial institution misused the information it provided to the police to prevent damage from special fraud, and the amount of damage is estimated to exceed 10 million yen.
Member of Johnny’s Sexual Abuse Victims Group Found Dead; Man Found Hanged in Osaka Mountains
According to investigators, the man, an Osaka resident, was found hanged in the mountains in Minoh in the prefecture in mid-October and was later confirmed dead. What appeared to be his suicide note was found nearby.
Bullying Not Confirmed against Dead Takarazuka Revue Member
The report said investigations could not confirm if the woman was bullied or harassed. But it said the possibility that she had suffered severe mental stress cannot be denied as she had been subject to excessively long work hours and instructions from senior performers.
PM Kishida Instructs Cabinet as ‘care leavers’ Become an Issue in Japan’s Aging Society
Prime Minister Kishida has instructed his cabinet ministers to quickly study the need to prevent “care leavers” from quitting their jobs for nursing care or nursing reasons, with the aim of submitting the necessary amendments to the law in next year’s ordinary Diet session.
In an effort to strengthen measures against dementia, the government has established the “Council for Realization of a ‘Happy Aging Society’ Facing Dementia” with the participation of people affected by dementia and their families, and has been promoting discussions on the issue.
Disability News Japan Podcast: Do Disabled Tokyoites Want a ‘Heart to Heart Handshake’?
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government website ‘Heart-to-Heart Handshake’, a “slogan suitable for Disabled Persons Week was chosen through a public contest, and the poster was selected from among the works selected for the 38th Tokyo Comprehensive Art Exhibition for Persons with Disabilities.”
“Pool Fever” Cases Reach Alert Level in 10 Japan Prefectures
Pharyngoconjunctival fever, known as pool fever in Japan, is caused by adenovirus infection and common among children. It is often transmitted by droplets or contact.
Meeting to Consider Ways to Prevent the Sexual Victimization of People with Disabilities Held in Saitama
A study session was held in Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture, on November 9th to discuss how to prevent sexual victimization of people with disabilities.
Kumiko Fujiwara, a visually impaired woman and representative of an organization of women with disabilities, gave a lecture.
Elderly Nursing Homes in Japan Turned Unprofitable in FY 2022
The profit rate of special nursing homes, excluding the impact of subsidies related to the COVID-19 pandemic and under the government’s stimulus measures, stood at minus 1.0 pct.
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