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DISABILITY

Children play at Asobi Studio Uki on Saturday in Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2026
Children with disabilities offered places to feel at ease in quake-hit Kumamoto
As many such children are sensitive to changes in their environment, facilities they regularly attend have begun offering daytime spaces.
People lay flowers at the memorial monument inside the Tsukui Yamayuri-en residential facility on the 10th anniversary of the attack, in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2026
Prayers offered for victims of Sagamihara care home attack
¡°The deep sorrow remains even after 10 long years,¡± said the head of the Tsukui Yamayuri-en residential facility for those with disabilities in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Takashi Ono and his wife, Chikiko, parents of Kazuya Ono, a Tsukui Yamayuri-en resident who survived the July 2016 mass stabbing at the care home, display a photo of their son after he recovered from his injuries at their home in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, in September 2016.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 26, 2026
Sagamihara survivor shows what inclusion can look like
Kazuya Ono¡¯s story offers not only hope for what that future might look like, but a concrete example of success.
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Friday
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 15, 2026
Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims
The lawsuit ?says that the company relied on factors such as productivity and AI token usage when it slashed thousands of jobs earlier this year.
Nomura Kagayaki employees engage in design work in Tokyo's Koto Ward on June 29.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2026
Japanese firms face need to improve jobs for disabled workers
The statutory minimum employment rate for those with disabilities was raised to 2.7% from 2.5% last week.
People working in human resources departments participate in a workshop in Tokyo in January. The participants played a card game in which they took on roles of people with various disabilities.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2026
Japanese companies get serious about workplace DEI
Firms are stepping up their efforts on diversity, equity and inclusion in a bid to improve their management of human resources.
Yudai Togitani speaks to reporters in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, on Thursday after a ruling was handed down on a woman who killed his wife and left his child disabled in a car accident.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2026
Driver jailed for killing pregnant woman, leaving unborn child with disability
Prosecutors had difficulty interpreting the existing law to regard a fetus as a victim independent from the mother.
A prison officer in charge of education speaks to inmates at Osaka Prison in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 26. A portion of the image is blurred for privacy reasons.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 1, 2026
Osaka Prison helps rehabilitate inmates with developmental disabilities
Prisoners with development disorders at Osaka Prison receive education and guidance focusing on facilitating self-understanding and improving cooperative behavior.
Kanata Konoe, 7, writes kanji characters on a whiteboard as his teacher, Sachiko Shimabukuro, watches over him at Nakadomari Elementary School in the village of Onna, Okinawa Prefecture, in March.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Okinawa
May 11, 2026
Okinawan schoolboy deals with hearing loss with speed and cheerfulness
At the tender age of 7, Kanata Konoe has already come to terms with the fact that everyone is born different, and that¡¯s alright.
A walking training session for people with visual impairment is held on a platform at East Japan Railway's Shinagawa Station in Tokyo's Minato Ward on March 2.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 27, 2026
Japan starts platform safety training for visually impaired
With more time needed to install platform screen doors, the transport ministry views the initiative as an urgent interim measure to prevent falls and other accidents.
Plaintiffs head to the Oita District Court on Thursday ahead of the ruling in a lawsuit over whether unmanned stations operated by JR Kyushu violate the freedom of movement of people with disabilities.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2026
Oita court rules unmanned stations don¡¯t curb freedom of those with disabilities
The lawsuit was the first in Japan to take up the issue of whether such station operations constitute discrimination against people with disabilities.
Fadel Al-Naji, 14, who lost both legs, sits beside his brother Amir Al-Naji, 11, who lost an eye, after they were injured in an Israeli strike, at their home in Gaza City.
WORLD / Society
Apr 17, 2026
Gaza¡¯s war amputees short of prostheses under Israeli restrictions
Such is the need for prosthetic limbs that two medical centers said they were trying to reuse old prosthetic limbs recovered from people killed in the war.
Investigators said they are looking into the possibility of additional victims.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 13, 2026
Day care worker arrested for kidnap and sexual assault of 5-year-old girl
The former employee had been in charge of transportation for a day care center for children with disabilities.
A former Ukrainian service member, who was injured in the war against Russia and now has a prosthetic leg, takes part in an indoor climbing session at Climbing SPACE in Kyiv on Feb. 26.
WORLD
Mar 18, 2026
¡®It¡¯s adrenaline¡¯: Ukraine amputee veterans climb for recovery
Tens of thousands of wounded veterans are readjusting to civilian life, finding solace in the host of activities and communities popping up to cater to their growing numbers.
Koto Kawaguchi, a Deaflympics medalist who works in auto parts logistics in Aichi Prefecture, recently made his acting debut in the Hollywood film ¡°Marty Supreme.¡±
CULTURE / Film / Longform
Mar 12, 2026
The unlikely Hollywood story of Deaflympics champion Koto Kawaguchi
The table tennis medalist discusses his unlikely turn in the Oscar-nominated ¡®Marty Supreme¡¯ and returning to life in Aichi Prefecture.
American Anna Soens said she "only started racing since last season" but has already qualified for the Milano Cortina Paralympics.
PARALYMPICS
Mar 8, 2026
Skiing ¡®filled the void¡¯ for Paralympian Anna Soens after life-changing fall
Soens was determined not to let the accident define her and set about finding a new passion in the form of Alpine skiing.
In Japan, parents of bilingual children with hearing impairmentsmust navigate unforseen obstacles with a constant goal: giving their kids the best possible chance at a fully realized life.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 28, 2026
In bilingual homes, raising hearing-impaired kids is a long road toward a ¡®normal life¡¯
Early screening, financial assistance and emotional support from wider communities help multilingual families navigate an uncertain process.
Momoha Kubota (left), a student at Ohkagakuen University in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, talks about her study-abroad experience with her professor Eri Ikawa.
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 9, 2026
Inclusive education for students with disabilities advancing in Japan
Efforts to foster an environment that welcomes those with and without disabilities have helped one student realize her dream of studying abroad.
Umeda Arts Theater, which specializes in theater management and stage production, utilized an accessibility subsidy to introduce portable captioning devices for people with hearing difficulties at a musical theater performance in Tokyo in October.
JAPAN
Jan 6, 2026
Tokyo boosting support for accessibility to arts
The Japanese capital is offering subsidies to arts organizations that introduce measures to help people with visual or hearing difficulties enjoy art.
The university entry rate for fiscal 2024 was initially announced as 59.1%, but after correction by adding 9,836 special school graduates to the denominator, it was revised to 58.6%.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2025
Japan corrects inappropriate calculation of university entry rate
The revision comes after the initial entry rate had been calculated without reflecting the rate of graduates from schools for children with disabilities.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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