Ukrainian evacuee in wheelchair dances way to happiness in Japan
A Ukrainian in a wheelchair who fled the Russian invasion has injected some happiness into her life in Japan with dancing, and is dreaming of doing the same in her home country, too.
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Japan Govt to Face 3 New Suits over Forced Sterilization
The Japanese government is slated to face three new damages lawsuits over forced sterilization under the now-defunct eugenic protection law.
Book in Japan intended to help carers support children with autism, compares autistic people to foreigners
A book entitled ‘How to Support Children with Autism’, published in Japan compares talking to people with autism to talking to foreigners.
Nagoya Hearing Impaired Couple Files Lawsuit over Forced Sterilization
A hearing-impaired couple in their 70s from Nagoya City will sue the government for a total of approximately 30 million yen, claiming that they were sterilized under the former Eugenic Protection Law
Osaka Court Rejects Damages Claim over Forced Sterilization
The Osaka District Court on Thursday dismissed a damages lawsuit filed against the government by a couple with disabilities over forced sterilization conducted under the now-defunct eugenic protection law.The ruling came even after Osaka and Tokyo high courts ordered the government to pay damages in similar suits on forced sterilization in February and March, respectively.
Japan’s Elderly Population Totals Record 36.27 Million
The estimated number of people aged 65 or older in Japan stood at a record high of 36.27 million as of Thursday, rising by 60,000 from a year before and accounting for 29.1 pct of the nation’s total population, also the highest ever, the internal affairs ministry said.
U.N. Committee reporting on disability in Japan raises concerns about “insufficient” involvement of disabled people, lack of awareness of the rights of the disabled
A U.N. Committee dealing with the rights of people with disabilities in Japan, on Friday 9th September, expressed its concerns that the involvement people with disabilities was “insufficient” when legislation was passed and public policy was being formed and set.
Japan’s Education Minister “not thinking” about ending segregated education for disabled, as suggested by U.N., claiming it promotes “inclusive education”
On September 13, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Keiko Nagaoka spoke to reporters after a Cabinet meeting, regarding the United Nations’ strong request to the Japanese government to end the current special needs education, citing that it is “separating” children with disabilities from regular education. At a press conference, she said, “I’m not thinking of canceling special needs education.”
U.N. Committee urges Japan to mind its language with regards to disability
A U.N. Committee dealing with the rights of people with disabilities in Japan, on Friday 9th September, expressed its concerns about the use of “derogatory terminology” used to describe disability.
Higher ratio of people with pre-existing conditions dying after contracting a moderate COVID infection in Japan
Japan’s National Center for Global Health and Medicine says an increasing percentage of people are dying after developing moderate symptoms of COVID-19. It also says many of them had pre-existing conditions that worsened after they became infected.
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