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Michey Peckitt
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Philosophy PhD via Hull Uni. Runs the news blog ‘Barrier Free Japan’ about disability in Japan. Email: [email protected]
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Japan’s CDP Submits Bill to Abolish Income Limits for Disability Child Allowances 

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Japan’s CDP Submits Bill to Abolish Income Limits for Disability Child Allowances
On the 5th, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submitted to the House of Representatives, on its own, a bill to abolish income limits for the Special Child Rearing Allowance and the Welfa…
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December 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Japan Eyes Ban on Gene-Edited Babies

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Japan Eyes Ban on Gene-Edited Babies
Japan plans to introduce a ban with penalties on implanting a genome-edited fertilized human egg into the womb of a human or another animal amid concerns over “designer babies.” A Japan…
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December 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Abe Shooter Apologizes to Bereaved Family for 1st Time

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Abe Shooter Apologizes to Bereaved Family for 1st Time
Tetsuya Yamagami, charged with the 2022 murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, apologized to the bereaved family for the first time at Nara District Court on Thursday. At the 14th court hearin…
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December 5, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Shinzo Abe Shooting Trial: Defendant Explains Motive, Akie Abe Attends Hearing [Podcast Episode]

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Shinzo Abe Shooting Trial: Defendant Explains Motive, Akie Abe Attends Hearing [Podcast Episode]
The trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, accused of killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, continued this week at the Nara District Court with detailed testimony about the defendant’s motives and …
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December 4, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Slain Ex-PM Abe’s Wife Attends Attacker’s Trial for 1st Time

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Slain Ex-PM Abe’s Wife Attends Attacker’s Trial for 1st Time
Akie Abe sat behind prosecutors and listened to the 13th court hearing of the lay judge trial at Nara District Court, using a system for victims’ participation in trials. She did not ask ques…
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December 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Yamagami Viewed Abe as Center of Politics-Church Relations

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Yamagami Viewed Abe as Center of Politics-Church Relations
Tetsuya Yamagami, who is standing trial for murdering former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, testified in court on Tuesday that he believed Abe was at the center of the relationship between poli…
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December 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Tokyo Annual 'Disability Week' to be Held December 3rd to 9th [Podcast Episode]

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Tokyo Annual ‘Disability Week’ to be Held December 3rd to 9th [Podcast Episode]
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on December 1st that it will hold its annual ‘Disability Week’ from December 3rd to 9th. The aim of ‘Disability Week’ is to deepen public interest and un…
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December 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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My daily reminder to all in Japan not all blind people use white canes, not all deaf people use cochlear implants & my physical disability means that if you touch me, it will cause me a lot of pain. I’m trying to keep away from you on a train, can’t you pay me that courtesy?
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Princess Aiko, Japanese Red Cross Society Worker Turns 24

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Princess Aiko, Japanese Red Cross Society Worker Turns 24
Japanese Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, turned 24 on Monday. The princess has spent her days busy yet fulfilling, balancing her work at the Japanese Red Cross…
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December 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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Tokyo Annual Disability Week to be Held December 3rd to 9th

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Tokyo Annual Disability Week to be Held December 3rd to 9th
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on December 1st that it will hold its annual ‘Disability Week’ from December 3rd to 9th. The aim of ‘Disability Week’ is to deepen public interest and un…
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December 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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University students with developmental disabilities increase in Japan [Podcast Episode]

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University students with developmental disabilities increase in Japan [Podcast Episode]
The number of university students with developmental disabilities in Japan is on the rise, with their conditions often identified at a late stage through challenges in their social lives. According…
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December 1, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Nippon Foundation's Sasakawa Visits Leprosy Colony in New Delhi

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Nippon Foundation’s Sasakawa Visits Leprosy Colony in New Delhi
Yohei Sasakawa, honorary chair of the Nippon Foundation and WHO goodwill ambassador for leprosy elimination, visited a leprosy colony in New Delhi where up to 250 residents live, urging about 30 ac…
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December 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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University students with developmental disabilities increase in Japan

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University students with developmental disabilities increase in Japan
The number of university students with developmental disabilities in Japan is on the rise, with their conditions often identified at a late stage through challenges in their social lives. According…
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November 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Anti-NHK Group Leader Tachibana Indicted for Defamation

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Anti-NHK Group Leader Tachibana Indicted for Defamation
The Kobe District Public Prosecutors Office on Friday indicted Takashi Tachibana, leader of a political group criticizing Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, for defaming a former Hyogo prefectural a…
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November 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Health Insurance Likely to Be Kept Applied to OTC-Like Drugs

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Health Insurance Likely to Be Kept Applied to OTC-Like Drugs
A Japanese government subcommittee on public health insurance on Thursday basically agreed to ask patients for additional payment for prescription medicines whose ingredients and effects are simila…
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November 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Tokyo Deaflympics Venue Attendance Far Exceeded Expectations [Podcast Episode]

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Tokyo Deaflympics Venue Attendance Far Exceeded Expectations [Podcast Episode]
The organizers of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics have revealed that the number of people who visited the event’s venues totaled about 280,000, far more than their target of 100,000.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Tokyo Deaflympics Venue Attendance Far Exceeded Expectations

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Tokyo Deaflympics Venue Attendance Far Exceeded Expectations
The organizers of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics have revealed that the number of people who visited the event’s venues totaled about 280,000 — far more than their target of 100,000.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Tokyo Deaflympics close with Japan winning record 51 medals

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Tokyo Deaflympics close with Japan winning record 51 medals
A ceremony was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in the capital to formally close the 12-day international sporting event for the deaf and hard of hearing, which Japan hosted for the first t…
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November 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Japan’s Women Win Basketball, Volleyball Gold As Tokyo Deaflympics Ends [Podcast Episode]

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Japan’s Women Win Basketball, Volleyball Gold As Tokyo Deaflympics Ends [Podcast Episode]
As the Tokyo Deaflympics nears its conclusion, the Japanese women’s basketball and volleyball teams won gold medals at the Tokyo Deaflympics on Tuesday. Japan narrowly beat the United States 65-64 …
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November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Profit Margin at Minus 7.3 Pct for Japan General Hospitals

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Profit Margin at Minus 7.3 Pct for Japan General Hospitals
The profit margin at general hospitals in Japan, excluding psychiatric institutions, stood at minus 7.3 pct on average in fiscal 2024, which ended in March, a health ministry survey showed Wednesda…
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November 26, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Japan Women Win Basketball, Volleyball Gold at Tokyo Deaflympics

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Japan Women Win Basketball, Volleyball Gold at Tokyo Deaflympics
The Japanese women’s basketball and volleyball teams won gold medals at the Tokyo Deaflympics on Tuesday. Japan narrowly beat the United States 65-64 in the women’s basketball final, an…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Record 31 Medals for Japan at Tokyo Deaflympics; Crown Princess Kiko and Hisahito Attend Event [Podcast Episode]

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Record 31 Medals for Japan at Tokyo Deaflympics; Crown Princess Kiko and Hisahito Attend Event [Podcast Episode]
Japan’s medal count at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics rose to a record 31 on Sunday, surpassing the country’s previous best from 2022, after athletes secured new medals in karate, swimming and athletic…
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November 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Hope my Kumamoto and Kyushu in general friends are ok |【地震情報】熊本で震度5強 大分で震度5弱 1週間程度注意を | NHKニュース | 地震、熊本県、大分県
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Japan's Tokyo Deaflympics Medals Reach Record 31

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Japan’s Tokyo Deaflympics Medals Reach Record 31
Japan earned more medals at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics on Sunday, bringing its total medal tally to 31, a record high for the country in a single Deaflympics. The previous record high number of med…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Santa Claus is apparently climbing the walls of snack bars & hostess cafes in Kobe, even when they are closed. That’s just how committed Santa is to going to snack bars & hostess cafes in Kobe.
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 AM