The election of two candidates with serious disabilities to Japan's parliament was hailed by activists Monday, saying it could help boost ...
TOKYO: The election of two candidates with serious disabilities to Japan's parliament was hailed by activists Monday , saying it could help boost understanding and improve infrastructure for those in the community.
"I don't want other disabled people to suffer like me," added Funago, who uses a special slightly reclined wheelchair and an artificial respirator. "We want people to understand Mr Funago's disability, and make the national parliament barrier-free for wheelchairs, and give reasonable consideration to those with communication difficulty," he added.
The election wins come as government officials tout efforts to improve infrastructure for people with disabilities ahead of the Paralympics in Tokyo in 2020. "Japan as a country is not necessarily much worse than other countries overall when it comes to access, but sometimes cultural attitudes can appear to be different and seemingly more negative," he told AFP.
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