Forced Sterilization case is heard at the Kobe District Court
“Yumi Suzuki said, “If you have not experienced this kind of discrimination the disabled have received, than you cannot understand it.” ”
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Tokyo’s Narita Airport to test Self-driving Wheelchairs
“In a statement from Panasonic, Juichi Hirasawa, senior vice president of ANA, said, “ANA’s partnership with Panasonic will make Narita Airport more welcoming and accessible, both of which are crucial to maintaining the airport’s status as a hub for international travel in the years to come. The robotic wheelchairs are just the latest element in ANA’s multi-faceted approach to improving hospitality in the air and on the ground.” “
Japan must work to ensure dignified lives for people with dementia [Yomiuri Shimbun Editorial]
“In 2015, about 5.2 million people in Japan had dementia, and this number is estimated to rise to about 7 million in 2025. For those 65 and older, 20 percent have dementia. The dementia prevalence rate increases with advancing age, so the morbidity rate is expected to continue to rise thereafter.”
One year after Padded jobs scandal, Japan to make a second attempt to increase disability employment numbers
“Japan’s National Personnel Authority announced on the 18th May that it will carry out a national government employee’s employment examination for persons with disabilities in 2019. Applications will be accepted in June in response to the problem of the employment of disabled people in central ministries and agencies identified in 2018 when 754 people passed in the first examination for disabled people, and the ratio for the number of applicants was about 12 times smaller.”
Japan’s Diet revised Employment Bill regarding disabled people passes the House of Representatives unanimously
“The bill revising the Employment Promotion Act for Persons with Disabilities, which includes measures to prevent the government from interpreting the criteria arbitrarily when hiring people with disabilities in response to the central government ministries’s problem of employment of disabled people The ball was voted on and unanimously passed to the House of Councilors.”
Japan aims to reduce dementia patients in 70s over 6 year period
“As of 2012, dementia patients accounted for about 4 percent of people between the ages of 70 to 74 and the rate of such patients aged 75 to 79 was around 14 percent, according to a government estimate.”
A woman dies while taking a bath at an Edogawa support facility for the disabled
“A woman in her 30s was found floating on a bath tub while bathing at around 5 pm on the 11th May according to Edogawa Ward officials. The woman was taken to the hospital but was confirmed dead.”
Tokyo based NPO holds symposium in Kagoshima regarding sexual violence against disabled people
“Hiromi Nakano, the president of the NPO, pointed out that “I want the country to understand the actual situation and review the penal code.” “
Volunteers prepare to be the face of inclusive 2020 Games
“While athletes will take center stage at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, volunteers — able-bodied and disabled — are expected to play a significant role in supporting spectators and others who will flock to the games.”
Japan sees record number of medical accidents in 2018
“A total of 293 cases, or 7.3 percent, resulted in deaths, while 427 cases, or 10.6 percent, left patients with a high chance of permanent disabilities.0
