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Lawmaker with ALS becomes first in Japan to use speech synthesizer during Diet session

National / Politics Nov 7, 2019

Lawmaker with ALS becomes first in Japan to use speech synthesizer during Diet session

A lawmaker with severe physical disabilities attended his first parliamentary interpellation Thursday since being elected in July and became the first lawmaker in Japan to use an electronically generated voice during a Diet session. In the session of the education, culture and science committee, Yasuhiko ...

Abe offers encouragement in meeting with disabled Reiwa Shinsengumi lawmaker Yasuhiko Funago

National / Politics Sep 5, 2019

Abe offers encouragement in meeting with disabled Reiwa Shinsengumi lawmaker Yasuhiko Funago

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Yasuhiko Funago, a House of Councilors lawmaker with a severe disability, at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday, and offered him encouragement. Funago, a member of opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. He and Abe ...

Editorials Aug 4, 2019

Diet members with disabilities critical for Japan's future

The election of two Reiwa Shinsengumi members to the Upper House will raise awareness of what must be done to help people with disabilities fully participate in society.

Opposition lawmakers with severe disabilities make Upper House debut after steps taken toward creating barrier-free Diet

National / Politics Aug 1, 2019

Opposition lawmakers with severe disabilities make Upper House debut after steps taken toward creating barrier-free Diet

by Tomohiro Osaki

A special five-day Diet session following the July 21 Upper House election kicked off Thursday, marking a momentous occasion for two opposition lawmakers with severe disabilities, who entered the Diet building for the first time. The first post-election session chose Akiko Santo of the ruling ...

Japan's Diet plans steps to accommodate Reiwa Shinsengumi lawmakers with severe disabilities

National / Politics Jul 25, 2019

Japan's Diet plans steps to accommodate Reiwa Shinsengumi lawmakers with severe disabilities

In the Upper House, electric power sources will be installed so the lawmakers will be able to power their electric wheelchairs and medical equipment.

Reiwa Shinsengumi makes splash in Japanese election debut, giving voice to people with disabilities

National / Politics Jul 22, 2019

Reiwa Shinsengumi makes splash in Japanese election debut, giving voice to people with disabilities

A new anti-establishment group led by actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto made a surprisingly strong showing in the Upper House election Sunday, reflecting a sense of stagnation and growing public frustration with vested interests in the country. Reiwa Shinsengumi candidates Yasuhiko Funago, 61, who has Lou Gehrig's ...

Two Reiwa Shinsengumi candidates with disabilities win Upper House seats

National / Politics Jul 21, 2019

Two Reiwa Shinsengumi candidates with disabilities win Upper House seats

Two candidates with severe disabilities belonging to the opposition group Reiwa Shinsengumi won seats in the Upper House election on Sunday, scoring an important victory for disabled people in a country where they have long been encouraged to stay in the shadows. In addition, the ...

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