By SACHIKO MIWA/ Staff Writer
November 6, 2019 at 14:25 JST
Eiko Kimura speaks with Kazuyoshi Akaba, the minister of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism, after questioning him in a committee session on Nov. 5. (Takuya Isayama)
Eiko Kimura on Nov. 5 became the first severely disabled lawmaker requiring assistance to raise questions in the Diet, and she received positive responses to her inquiry about barrier-free public restrooms. [Read More]
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A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
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