{"id":1989,"date":"2022-04-19T06:17:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T21:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/?page_id=1989"},"modified":"2022-04-25T23:14:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T14:14:04","slug":"category","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/news\/category","title":{"rendered":"News by Category"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/category\/covid\">COVID<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2020\/08\/27\/pid1855\">Situation of COVID-19 in Japan in International Sign<\/a>  August 27, 2020<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2020\/04\/06\/pid1833\">Views on Sign Language Interpreters in Medical Settings for Infectious Diseases<\/a>  April 6, 2020<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/category\/sla\">Japan&#8217;s Sign Language Act<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2025\/08\/11\/pid2277\">Remarks on the Enactment of the  Act on Promotion of Measures Concerning Sign Language<\/a>  August 11, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2020\/03\/13\/pid1789\">Our Movement for Promoting the Establishment of a Sign Language Law in Japan<\/a>  March 13, 2020<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2020\/03\/13\/pid1818\">The Five Sign Language Rights<\/a>  March 13, 2020<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2016\/03\/03\/pid1694\">Flash report &#8211; March 3rd, 2016 &#8211; Arguments in writing for &#8220;Japanese Sign Language Act&#8221; adopted by 100% of local municipal councils throughout the country<\/a>  March 3, 2016<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2011\/09\/16\/pid1488\">Sign Language Stated in Law!<\/a>  September 16, 2011<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2010\/11\/08\/pid531\">WFD President acknowledges support towards JFD&#8217;s activities for developing laws<\/a>  November 8, 2010<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2004\/08\/25\/pid526\">The Common Desire of the World Deaf Community&#8230; The Official Recognition of Sign Language in Legislation<\/a>  August 25, 2004<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/category\/legislation\">Legislation and Systems in Japan<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2016\/04\/18\/pid1703\">President&#8217;s message in enforcing &#8220;Act for Eliminating Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities&#8221; and &#8220;Amended Act on Promotion for Disabled Persons&#8217; Employment&#8221; starting on April 1st, 2016<\/a>  April 18, 2016<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2011\/09\/16\/pid1488\">Sign Language Stated in Law!<\/a>  September 16, 2011<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2009\/04\/01\/pid481\">Inputs on Sign Language Interpreting for the New Lay Judge System &#8211; Discussion with the Supreme Court &#8211;<\/a>  April 1, 2009<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2009\/02\/01\/pid473\">20th Anniversary of the National Certification of Sign Language Interpreters<\/a>  February 1, 2009<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2005\/05\/01\/pid371\">And Now&#8230; 4 Years From the Elimination of Disqualification Clauses&#8230;<\/a>  May 1, 2005<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/category\/crpd\">Convention on Persons with Disabilities<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2025\/12\/05\/pid2331\">Activity Report of the UN CRPD (August 2025)<\/a>  December 5, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2025\/10\/09\/pid2318\">Activity Report of the UN CRPD<\/a>  October 9, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2025\/09\/05\/pid2286\">Activity Report of the UN CRPD &#8211; COSP18 and Side Events<\/a>  September 5, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2006\/03\/01\/pid418\">7th UN Ad Hoc Committee Meeting on the &#8220;Conventions for Persons with Disabilities&#8221; &#8211; New York<\/a>  March 1, 2006<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2004\/09\/01\/pid353\">Reconfirming the Significance of an International Convention on Disability<\/a>  September 1, 2004<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2004\/04\/01\/pid520\">Recent movements related to the UN Adhoc Committee Working Group draft of the Convention on Persons with Disabilities<\/a>  April 1, 2004<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2003\/11\/01\/pid500\">Report by Eiichi Takada on the Regional Workshop towards a Comprehensive and Integral International Conventionon Protection and Promotion of the Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities<\/a>  November 1, 2003<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2003\/07\/01\/pid260\">UNESCAP Moving Forward Toward the Realization of An International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities<\/a>  July 1, 2003<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2003\/06\/10\/pid496\">&#8220;Report from Japan&#8221; by WFD Board Member Eiichi Takada<\/a>  June 10, 2003<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/category\/idsl\">International Day of Sign Languages<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2023\/09\/20\/pid2165\">Live event on the International Day of Sign Languages<\/a>  September 20, 2023<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2021\/09\/18\/pid1915\">The International Day of Sign Languages 2021 Celebration Event will be held in Asia and Oceania.<\/a>  September 18, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2020\/09\/23\/pid1873\">Message Video from the directors of the JFD about &#8220;2020 International Day of Sign Languages.&#8221;<\/a>  September 23, 2020<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/category\/sports\">Sports and Deaflympics<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2025\/10\/01\/pid2300\">Information on the Live Broadcast Viewing Event for the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics<\/a>  October 1, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2025\/07\/07\/pid2263\">Report on &#8220;Co-Interpreting Training of Skills Improvement training workshop (Face-to-face) for International Sign interpreters and Japanese Sign Language interpreters for Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics&#8221;<\/a>  July 7, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2024\/12\/20\/pid2227\">Report on the Collaborative Workshop for International Sign interpreters and Japanese Sign Language interpreters for Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics<\/a>  December 20, 2024<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2024\/12\/20\/pid2151\">Mr. \u00c1d\u00e1m K\u00f3sa, the new ICSD President, visited Japan (November 13th through 17th, 2022)<\/a>  December 20, 2024<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2022\/10\/31\/pid2138\">Tokyo has been selected to host the 2025 Deaflympics<\/a>  October 31, 2022<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2021\/02\/05\/pid1889\">JFD and JDSF hold 1st Meeting of Deaflympics 2025 Bid Preparation Division<\/a>  February 5, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2020\/02\/05\/pid1775\">President and the Secretariat of ICSD visit Japan (January 20th through January 23rd, 2020)<\/a>  February 5, 2020<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2010\/02\/01\/pid487\">Enjoying Deaflympic Sports with the Medalists: Deaflympic Mini Festival<\/a>  February 1, 2010<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2007\/02\/15\/pid448\">Winter Deaflympics Held in Salt Lake City, U.S.A.<\/a>  February 15, 2007<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2004\/04\/01\/pid292\">The 35th National Winter Games for the Deaf<\/a>  April 1, 2004<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/category\/education\">Education<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2006\/05\/01\/pid439\">Tsukuba University of Technology Enrollment Ceremony<\/a>  May 1, 2006<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2004\/05\/01\/pid315\">Aspirations and Dreams for A Better Deaf Education<\/a>  May 1, 2004<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2003\/08\/01\/pid273\">What&#8217;s Going to Happen to Deaf Education?<\/a>  August 1, 2003<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2003\/07\/01\/pid271\">Symposium on Hearing Screening for Newborn Infants<\/a>  July 1, 2003<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2003\/06\/01\/pid257\">What Will Happen To Our Deaf Schools?<\/a>  June 1, 2003<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/category\/meetings-events\">Meetings and Events<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2025\/10\/01\/pid2300\">Information on the Live Broadcast Viewing Event for the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics<\/a>  October 1, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2024\/12\/20\/pid2227\">Report on the Collaborative Workshop for International Sign interpreters and Japanese Sign Language interpreters for Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics<\/a>  December 20, 2024<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2024\/12\/20\/pid2235\">Mr. Arnas Brajinskas (Lithuania) had a lecture and made related institutional visit<\/a>  December 20, 2024<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2021\/03\/11\/pid1903\">JFD and JDSF hold International Workshop of Deaf Sports<\/a>  March 11, 2021<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2009\/01\/01\/pid468\">JDF (Japan Disability Forum) Seminar on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)<\/a>  January 1, 2009<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2006\/01\/01\/pid393\">Guarantee Communication and Support for Living At All Times and In All Situations!<\/a>  January 1, 2006<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2005\/07\/01\/pid385\">5th Japan Seminar on Sign Language Studies<\/a>  July 1, 2005<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2002\/11\/15\/pid212\">OSAKA FORUM &#8211; &#8220;Partnerships for Disability 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Japan and Uzbekistan<\/a>  January 15, 2006<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2004\/05\/01\/pid308\">Asian Deaf Friendship Fund Decides to Support the Deaf in Cambodia<\/a>  May 1, 2004<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2003\/08\/01\/pid493\">ESCAP&#8217;s role in poor countries &#8211; Eiichi Takada<\/a>  August 1, 2003<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2002\/11\/15\/pid201\">High-level Intergovernmental Meeting to Conclude the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002<\/a>  November 15, 2002<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2002\/11\/01\/pid189\">14th World Federation of the Deaf Regional Secretariat in Asia\/Pacific (WFD RSA\/P) Representatives Meeting<\/a>  November 1, 2002<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2001\/01\/01\/pid490\">Solidarity and Movements of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Asia by Eiichi Takada (Japanese Federation of the Deaf)<\/a>  January 1, 2001<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/category\/disaster\">Disaster Relief<\/a><\/h3>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/noto-quake2024\">Support our deaf friends and those involved in sign language who were affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake!<\/a>  January 29, 2024<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2012\/03\/19\/pid1602\">One year since Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami<\/a>  March 19, 2012<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2011\/03\/28\/pid614\">Donations Toward JFD&#8217;s Earthquake Disaster Relief Efforts<\/a>  March 28, 2011<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2011\/03\/22\/pid608\">About the Earthquake<\/a>  March 22, 2011<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/2009\/12\/01\/pid485\">Deaf Badge for Relief: disaster preparedness by a local sign language club<\/a>  December 1, 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