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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.

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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.”

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Tokyo Metropolitan Gov’t Announces ‘Heart-to-Heart Handshake’ for ‘Disabled Persons Week’ from December 3rd-9th 2023

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced in a press release on November 7th that it will “will carry out various initiatives in conjunction with ‘Disabled Persons Week’ from December 3rd to 9th in order to give Tokyo residents an opportunity to learn about and think about disabilities and people with disabilities.”.