EPISODE · Dec 28, 2025 · 6 MIN
Disability Abuse Cases Hit Record High in Japan in Fiscal Year 2024
from Disability News Japan · host Michael Gillan Peckitt
Cases of abuse against people with disabilities in Japan reached a record high of 3,770 in fiscal 2024, the welfare ministry said Tuesday 23rd December, citing an increase in consultations and reports to local governments. The total, confirmed by prefectural and municipal authorities, rose by 293 from the previous year, the ministry said. Episode notes: ‘Disability Abuse Cases Hit Record High in Japan in FY 2024’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/12/26/disability-abuse-cases-hit-record-in-japan-in-fy-2024/
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Cases of abuse against people with disabilities in Japan reached a record high of 3,770 in fiscal 2024, the welfare ministry said Tuesday 23rd December, citing an increase in consultations and reports to local governments. The total, confirmed by prefectural and municipal authorities, rose by 293 from the previous year, the ministry said. Episode notes: ‘Disability Abuse Cases Hit Record High in Japan in FY 2024’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/12/26/disability-abuse-cases-hit-record-in-japan-in-fy-2024/
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