8% of children in Japan look after people with mental conditions or physical disabilities
Some 8.7% and 8% of children said they were looking after their parents because of their mental disorder or physical disability, respectively.
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JR East to raise fares by 10 yen to improve accessibility for people with disabilities
The plan is to tack on 10 yen (8 cents) to a ticket for JR East’s 16 major lines, including the Yamanote, Chuo and Keihin-Tohoku lines. The increase will go into effect from spring 2023.
Former employee of facility for disabled arrested over suspected theft from resident’s bank account
On 4th April, a part-time worker at Okumachi Kyokumae, Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of theft by the Aichi Prefectural Police, Inazawa Station for stealing a total of 400,000 yen in cash using cash cards obtained illegally from residents of a group home for disabled people where she used to work.
143 people with disabilities abused in Hyogo prefecture in Fiscal Year 2020, the highest number ever, 40% higher from previous year
The number of confirmed cases of abuse of persons with disabilities in Hyogo Prefecture in FY2020 rose to 143, compared to the previous year. The number of cases increased by nearly 40% from 104, the prefectural government found. The increase is higher than the 1.09 times increase from the previous year in the national survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Wages for disabled in Tochigi prefecture decreased for first time in 11 years in FY2020 to 16,405 Yen per month
The average monthly wage in FY2020 for persons with disabilities working at employment support facilities in Tochigi prefecture was 16,405 yen, down 5.3% (912 yen) from the previous year and the first decrease in 11 years, according to a report by the prefectural disability welfare department on 30 November.
Protest group in Kobe hands out tissues to highlight war in Ukraine
Protest group outside JR Sumiyoshi Station, Higashinada ward, Kobe hand out leaflets and tissues to highlight the war in Ukraine on March 31st 2022
Resident beaten to death at Tokyo facility for the disabled, employee arrested
An employee at facility for people with disabilities in Ome City, Tokyo was arrested on suspicion of injury for beating and injuring a resident man. The man subsequently died, and the Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances.
Record number of abuse of persons with disabilities reported in Japan, at least 2,665, at home or in institutions
In fiscal year 2020, the number of people with disabilities who were abused at home or in institutions in Japan totalled 2,665 as identified by local governments nationwide. This was an increase of 267 from the previous fiscal year. The number of consultations and reports also increased to 9,421, 902 more than the previous year, both of which are the highest numbers ever, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) announced the number on March 29.
Coronavirus cluster found at facility for people with disabilities in Fukushima City
According to the Fukushima city ward, from the 23rd to the 27th, 12 people, including users and staff in their teens to 70s were confirmed to be infected.
Head of non-profit group in Japan writes poem for Ukrainians with disabilities
A blind man who heads an organization for people with disabilities in Japan has written a poem dedicated to “fellows with disabilities in Ukraine.”
Fujii Katsunori heads the Japan Council on Disability.
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