Japan lawmaker with severe disability at 1st interpellation

Japan lawmaker with severe disability at 1st interpellation

Japanese lawmaker Eiko Kimura, who has cerebral palsy, meets the press after her first interpellation at an upper house committee in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2019. It was the first time a lawmaker requiring a wheelchair and aide due to a disability has asked questions during an interpellation session, according to the House of Councillors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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