Japan aims for record medal haul at Paris Paralympics
Japan has sent 175 athletes, its largest overseas Paralympics team ever, joining the ranks of some 4,400 athletes from a record 168 delegations.
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Obesity among Japanese Men Continues to Rise: Govt Survey
Obesity among men in Japan has continued to rise over the past decade, a survey by the health ministry showed Wednesday. The 2022 survey found that 31.7 pct of men aged 20 and older had a body mass index, or BMI, of 25 or higher, which indicates obesity by Japanese standards. Although the obesity rate was down 1.3 percentage points from the previous research in 2019, the ministry said it has continued to rise over the past 10 years.
Japan’s Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare orders support for re-employment of disabled people due to successive dismissals
At a press conference on the 27th, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Takemi Keizo said, “I have instructed the Labor Bureau to respond to the successive dismissals and resignations at employment offices where disabled people can learn skills and knowledge while working,” in order to provide detailed support for re-employment.
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Typhoon and Paralympic Woes [Podcast Episode]
Typhoon 10 is on its way and Japan’s Paralympic Team is in Paris!
Paris Paralympics: First group of Japan delegation enters athletes’ village
Japan is sending 176 athletes to the Paris Games, a record high for a Paralympics held overseas. The first group of Japanese athletes competing at the Paris Paralympics entered their village in Saint-Denis, just outside of Paris, on Wednesday. 21st August. About 40 athletes and staff of sports such as blind football, goalball, rowing and swimming arrived a week before the start of the games, with some of them taking commemorative photos with their smartphones. The opening ceremony will be held at the Place de la Concorde on Aug. 28, and the games will run through Sept. 8.
20 Percent of Children of Traffic Accident Victims in Japan Become Family Caregivers
Nearly 20 pct of young people in Japan whose parents have been killed or left permanently disabled in traffic accidents are caregivers of family members, a recent survey by an association for children of traffic accident victims showed.
Japanese Government Presents Draft Agreement for Lawsuits Over Forced Sterilization [Podcast Episode]
In lawsuits still ongoing across the country over people who were forced to undergo sterilization under the old Eugenic Protection Law, the government has presented the defense team with a basic settlement proposal that includes paying 15 million yen in compensation to each plaintiff. The government and the defense team are making final adjustments and are expected to reach a formal basic agreement soon.
Japanese Government Presents Draft Agreement for Lawsuits over Forced Sterilization
In lawsuits still ongoing across the country over people who were forced to undergo sterilization under the old Eugenic Protection Law, the government has presented the defense team with a basic settlement proposal that includes paying 15 million yen in compensation to each plaintiff. The government and the defense team are making final adjustments and are expected to reach a formal basic agreement soon.
Heatstroke Sufferers in Japan Climb in July
The number of people in Japan who were sent to hospital due to heatstroke climbed by some 20 pct in July from a year before to 43,195, the second highest level for the month since records began in 2008, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday.
Osaka Group Home Manager Admits to Sexually Abusing Two Intellectually Disabled Women [Podcast Episode]
A man who ran a group home for people with disabilities admitted to habitually sexually abusing two women who stayed there, also filming obscene scenes with a smartphone. In court, he repeatedly stated that “it was his own weakness that led him to commit the crime.” The prosecution denounced the crime as “treating the victims as an outlet for sexual desire and severely violating their personalities,” and sought a 10-year prison sentence.
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