Chiba Aiming to Become Hub for Wheelchair Sports in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
The eastern Japan city of Chiba is aiming to become a hub for wheelchair sports, capitalizing on the Tokyo Paralympic Games this summer.
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Mothers of Care Home Massacre victims are heard in court
A lawyer read the thoughts of a 43-year-old mother called “Ko S’ in court said, “The defendant said “Disabled people create misfortune,” but they made happiness, not misfortune. There was struggle, but struggle and misfortune are different. I want to make it a better place to live, so that these incidents never happen again. “
Woman in her 80s, 1st coronavirus death in Japan confirmed
A woman in her 80s in Kanagawa Prefecture has died of the new coronavirus, the first confirmed fatality in Japan, the health minister said Thursday. The government has decided to allow elderly passengers suffering from chronic illnesses to disembark earlier than scheduled if they test negative for the virus.
Brother of Care Home Massacre victim says in court: “I’m asking the defendant for the death penalty”
The brother of a sixty year old woman who died in the attack bowed deeply toward the defendant and then asked the defendant for the death penalty.
Japanese lawmakers with disabilities highlight the dangers of being ‘invisible’
Yasuhiko Funago and Eiko Kimura are demanding to be heard as they fight to improve the lives of people with disabilities in Japan, where many in the community complain of feeling “invisible”.
Coronavirus concerns prompts Kesennuma City to extend policy of free distribution of masks to people with disabilities
Previously, the free distribution had been limited to pregnant women, but will now also distributed to persons with disabilities in the 1st and 2nd grades of disability and those who are receiving home oxygen therapy.
Japan reportedly to let elderly off quarantined cruise ship soon
The elderly passengers and those with chronic health problems may leave the cruise ship as early as Tuesday morning, the source said.
Physician states Care Home Massacre accused was “in a state of cannabis abuse”
The physician stated, “The defendant had used cannabis frequently for about a year before the incident, and was in a state of cannabis abuse.”
Paralympics: Nationwide flame festivals to begin Aug. 13 ahead of relay
The first flames of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will be lit in over 140 Japanese municipalities across 28 prefectures on Aug. 13 in the run-up to the torch relay, the organizing committee said Thursday.
Psychiatrist says care home massacre suspect’s marijuana use had “little to no influence on the crime”
The doctor who conducted a psychiatric assessment on a man on trial over a 2016 fatal knife rampage in a care home for the mentally disabled said Friday the influence of his marijuana use during the attack was negligible.
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