Japan lawmakers with severe disabilities attend 1st Diet session

A recently elected pair of Japanese lawmakers with severe physical disabilities entered parliament for the first time on Thursday to attend an extraordinary session.Following last month's House of Councillors election, lawmakers gathered to deal with procedural matters, including choosing a new president and vice president, as well as chairs of standing committees.Emperor Naruhito, who ascended the throne in May, took part in a Diet opening ceremony for the first time.Days ahead of the session's opening, the Diet carried out renovations to improve barrier-free access for Yasuhiko Funago, wh…READ FULL ARTICLE