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DISABILITY

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 13, 2017
Barrier-free promotion law faces revision
The infrastructure ministry plans to revise the law promoting the development of barrier-free environments to ensure the creation of facilities and areas easily accessible to elderly and disabled people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 4, 2017
Disability awareness campaigner calls on Japan to accept inclusive classrooms
A 36-year-old man with physical disabilities has been working to help schools understand that children with special needs should be allowed to attend regular classes if they wish to do so.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 27, 2017
Osaka web series gives voice to the intellectually disabled
A group of people with intellectual disabilities has launched an online broadcast to have their voices heard and offer learning opportunities about people with disabilities.
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2017
Workplace abuse of employees with disabilities on the decline in Japan, labor ministry report shows
The number of cases in which disabled people were abused by their employers decreased 13.4 percent in the year ending March 2017, the labor ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2017
One year after mass murder at care home for disabled, no hint of remorse from suspect
Still hoping the alleged perpetrator will show remorse, survivors and relatives of victims marked the first anniversary Wednesday of a deadly stabbing rampage at a care home for the mentally disabled southwest of Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 25, 2017
After Sagamihara slayings, focus shifts to community-based group homes
A push is underway to create smaller, community-integrated group homes for people with disabilities in the wake of last year's mass murder at a large, outdated care facility.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2017
A year on, Sagamihara massacre trial start still faces hurdles
About a year has passed since the fatal stabbings of 19 residents with developmental disabilities at a facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, killed at the hands of a former care worker who spoke of euthanizing the disabled.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2017
Mentally disabled youth dies after left in hot van in Saitama for six hours
A young man dies in a hot van after a company that cares for mentally disabled people fails to notice his absence after six hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 14, 2017
Laughing through adversity, bedridden comic Asodog finds the humor in his disability
The thought of living with a degenerative neuromuscular disorder would not occur to most people as a laughing matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 10, 2017
After Sagamihara murders, discrimination and indifference to people with disabilities still entrenched
Nearly a year ago, a disturbed man in Kanagawa Prefecture committed mass murder at a care facility for people with intellectual disabilities. Some regard the incident as an illustration of attitudes toward people with disabilities: part deep-rooted indifference, part discrimination and part aversion....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 28, 2017
From envy to epiphany: Japanese woman with dwarfism follows fashion dreams
Life for Hitomi Goto had always been about trying to blend in and the envy she felt as a person dealing with dwarfism from an early age, especially when it came to the fashion of her peers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 5, 2017
Japan researchers create more comfortable tongue-operated wheelchair
A group of researchers has developed an electronic wheelchair that users can operate with their tongue using a silicone sheet attached to the chin.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 22, 2017
Group looks to make Hyogo beach accessible to people in wheelchairs
A volunteer group is applying the principles of universal design to a beach in Hyogo Prefecture so people with disabilities can better enjoy the popular location.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 9, 2017
Helping all children reach their potential
When it comes to meeting the needs of children with disabilities, the contrast between Japan and the United States is jarring.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
May 8, 2017
Entrepreneur taps Skype, tablets to offer sign language service across Japan
Imagine you're a hearing impaired person who wants to hire a sign language interpreter. The process is antiquated and lengthy. You have to send a fax to a local municipal government to make a reservation two weeks in advance, and officials then look for an interpreter whose schedule matches yours. Once...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2017
Cram schools help children with developmental disabilities prepare for future
Following his teacher's instructions, 7-year-old Eita slid out of his chair, tidied it up and then — in front of his fellow group members and teachers — said a few words about his performance during an after-school programming class he attended in April.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 2, 2017
Poll finds people with guide dogs still suffer discrimination despite new law
Many visually impaired people with guide dogs are still experiencing discrimination one year after a law to combat it came into effect, according to a survey conducted by a guide dog training organization.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2017
Hyogo firm uses sweet buns to teach disabled about product development, sales skills
A bakery and cafe company in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, is working to improve the wages of people with disabilities by offering know-how on product development and sales of sweets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 25, 2017
Tokyo movie house caters to the visually impaired, and everyone else
Listening without watching — that is what Chihoko Hiratsuka describes as essential for understanding the concept of her tiny movie house in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2017
Guidelines on supporting preschool children with disabilities under final review
The government's first set of guidelines to help facilities improve services and opportunities for preschool children with disabilities are close to being finalized.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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