Since Japan signed the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007, inclusive education for those with and without disabilities has been growing steadily there. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/society/japan-inclusive-education/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #education #aichi #nagoya #disability #visuallyimpaired #specialeducation #studyabroad
Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦
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Bit by bit a huge shift is happening in europe, even in highly americanised countries (holland, germany) and it's amazing to see.
Countries forbidding US social media for children, universities switching from the big 5 to open source, forums popping up with EU substitutes, governments creating their own EU clouds and much much more.
People actually start to change their behavior.
I hope a lobbying-ban follows soon.
This is so good. 😊
Yasunobu Tsuruta crafted wooden toys with Koshiro Kido, who later died of cancer at 13. In memory of the boy, Tsuruta raises funds in aid of childhood cancer research. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/society/pediatric-cancer-fundraising-wooden-toys/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #fukuoka #cancer #children #toys
Bit by bit a huge shift is happening in europe, even in highly americanised countries (holland, germany) and it's amazing to see.
Countries forbidding US social media for children, universities switching from the big 5 to open source, forums popping up with EU substitutes, governments creating their own EU clouds and much much more.
People actually start to change their behavior.
I hope a lobbying-ban follows soon.
This is so good. 😊
The Basant, a festival marking the onset of spring that was banned in 2008 after deaths and injuries resulting from stray kite strings, makes a return this year in the Pakistani city of Lahore. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/asia-pacific/society/kite-festival-lahore-after-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #pakistan #lahore
A Catholic community wedded to tradition is preparing to defy Pope Leo XIV by ordaining new bishops without his approval, raising the specter of a new schism within the Church. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/world/society/catholic-traditionalists-vatican/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #popeleoxiv #vatican
Pakistan’s capital Islamabad was once known for its lush greenery, but the felling of trees across the city for infrastructure and military monuments has prompted local anger and even lawsuits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/asia-pacific/society/pakistan-islamabad-concrete-residents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #pakistan #islamabad #smog #trees #deforestation
pvergain (framapiaf)
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Just a quick one for people who like to switch away from US services to EU ones.
Check where the server of your provider is located (email, social media, streaming, etc
https://hosting-checker.net/
Find european alternatives for american services
https://european-alternatives.eu/alternatives-to
Quickly see which country benefits from you using a service
https://lokjo.com/eu
The Davydenkos are among many in Ukraine who say they will never leave their land, a sentiment fueling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s push against maximalist Russian demands in ongoing peace talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/world/society/kyiv-family-pets-russia-cold/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar
As U.S. federal agents conduct immigration raids in Minneapolis, Mexican immigrants Ana, Carlos and their son Luis have locked themselves in at home, feeling trapped behind their own deadbolt. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/world/society/minneapolis-deportation-family-hiding/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #us #immigration #mexico #donaldtrump
More nursing care facilities in Japan are offering beauty care for older people, providing makeup and beauty treatments to help improve their quality of life. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/japan/society/older-people-makeup-beauty-care/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #elderly #beautyservices #cosmetics #nursingcare #dementia
European countries are taking their broadest swipe yet at social media, with a growing number weighing bans of the services for minors and setting the stage for a new showdown with some of the biggest U.S. companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/world/society/ban-social-media-kids-europe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #socialmedia #instagram #facebook #snap #tiktok #youtube #grok #europe #france #spain #australia
During the era of China’s one-child policy, experts estimate that thousands of boys went missing, with trafficking being fueled by parents seeking a son to carry on the family line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/asia-pacific/society/china-sons-one-child-era/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #china #families #population
Consumer problems linked to mail-order drug subscriptions are on the rise in Japan, as refund and cancellation conditions are sometimes difficult to understand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/society/mail-order-drug-subscriptions-problems/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ncac #drugs #medicine
The net population inflow into the Tokyo metropolitan area slowed for the first time in four years in 2025, data shows, while that into the area made up of Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo and Nara prefectures rose. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/society/tokyo-population-inflow-slow/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #internalaffairsministry #tokyo #population #decentralization
alcinnz
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RE: https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/115819402267996681
"Because, after decades of throwing myself against a locked door, the door that leads to a new, good internet, one that delivers both the technological self-determination of the old, good internet, and the ease of use of Web 2.0 that let our normie friends join the party, that door has been unlocked.
Today, it is open a crack. It's open a crack!
And here's the weirdest part: Donald Trump is the guy who's unlocked that door."
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Journalist and media personality Morley Robertson has died at age 63. The U.S. native spent part of his childhood in Hiroshima Prefecture, gaining attention in Japan as a radio personality and commentator. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/society/journalist-morley-robertson-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #morleyrobertson #obituary
A pharmacy in Okinawa Prefecture has gone online to ensure residents on remote islands hundreds of kilometers away continue to get their supply of medications. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/society/okinawa-remote-islands-medicines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #okinawa #medicine #pharmaceuticals #internet #sukoyaka