Kanagawa man, 81, accused of pushing wife in wheelchair into sea, killing her
He said his wife, Teruko, lost the ability to move her legs more than four decades ago, and that he was “tired” of taking care of her, according to police.
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Separate classes for kids in Japan with disabilities ‘discrimination,’ say parents, lawyers
Parents of children enrolled in Osaka Prefecture’s special education programs lodged a human rights complaint through the Osaka Bar Association on Oct. 31, citing the education ministry’s separate classroom policy.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori Causes Controversy With Comments About Walking Canes
Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori (85) gave a speech at a ceremony held in Kanazawa City on 29th October to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Kanazawa Medical University, where he mentioned that he uses a walking stick and said: ‘When I use a stick, I look like a disabled person and people take good care of me. The comment could be seen as an attempt to ridicule the disabled and is likely to cause controversy.
Prefecture in Western Japan prepares for ‘Ablympics’ to promote employment for people with disabilities
The Ablympics are held every year to promote employment for people with disabilities by enhancing the skills they have developed in the workplace.
Accounts of alleged abuse at Sagamihara care facility “rewritten” to make them “non-problematic”
Officials reported to the city that they were trying to cover up suspicion of abuse by falsifying records, but the city decided that there was no problem after hearing from the agency. The business group is fully funded by the city, and the chairman of the board is a former executive of the city.
20 year old resident of Chiba care facility for the disabled missing since October 16th
According to the police, Takebata has a severe intellectual disability and she cannot speak. Around midnight on the 16th, Takehata was seen on the security camera in the facility. Takebata lived in a private room on the second floor, and the entrance to the facility was locked. She found a window in the second-floor corridor open, and it is believed that she went outside through this window.
Takebata is about 170 cm tall and has short black hair. She wore a blue T-shirt, gray shorts, and blue sandals.
People with disabilities in Japan to be ‘de-institutionalised’ as support for living in the community amended bill finalized
Compared to other countries, Japan has more people with disabilities living in institutions and hospitals, which is regarded as a challenge. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to amend the Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities Act and the Mental Health Welfare Act to promote the transition to community life and put in place a system.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government asks J-Pop singer to take “immediate action” after album cover resembles ‘help mark’ for people with disabilities
Popular singer Ringo Sheena (43) created a special mark for her new album because it closely resembles the “help mark” to make it easier for people with disabilities to receive help. It was learned on the 14th that the metropolitan government had asked the record company, which sold the album, to take immediate action.
Japan to encourage online medical care as COVID, flu spread in winter
Japan’s health ministry said Thursday those at low risk of developing serious coronavirus symptoms will be encouraged to use at-home test kits and online medical services this winter, when COVID-19 and seasonal influenza are expected to spread simultaneously.
The measures, which assume a peak of 750,000 cases per day, seek to lessen the burden on hospitals and prioritize medical care for the elderly amid warnings of another surge of viruses during the upcoming colder months.
Civil suit finally awards woman with intellectual disabilities working at facility for people with disabilities redress for sexual abuse
A court here ordered the former head of a facility providing support for people with disabilities to pay compensation to a young woman, who herself has an intellectual disability, for sexual abuse she suffered while working there.
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