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Ex-lawmaker in Japan with ALS calls on politicians to ensure right to live

Ex-lawmaker in Japan with ALS calls on politicians to ensure right to live

Update: 2025-09-16
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Yasuhiko Funago, a former House of Councilors lawmaker with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, called on politicians to guarantee the right to "live until the end," in a recent written interview. The retired lawmaker of Reiwa Shinsengumi, an opposition party, served one six-year term in the Upper House before deciding not to seek re-election in this July's election.

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https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/09/16/ex-lawmaker-with-als-calls-on-politicians-to-ensure-right-to-live/
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Ex-lawmaker in Japan with ALS calls on politicians to ensure right to live

Ex-lawmaker in Japan with ALS calls on politicians to ensure right to live

Michael Gillan Peckitt