this is the damn good news asia coming up in. the election. was a black mark in the country but how far will this. people. plus . we travel to the world's largest river island. because of climate change and mismanagement. and to keep in shape.

it's good to have you with us in japan disability is still a dirty word the country is home to nearly 10000000 people with physical mental or intellectual disabilities but the majority are shunned from society and he didn't from. a decades long law which allow doctors to forcibly sterilized people with disabilities was only abolished in 1906 and although the government has agreed to compensate the victims attitudes behind them lol. still some progress is being made last year to severely disabled politicians what the fust to be elected into the country's ollivant. then election has been here and that's progress but it also

highlighted a legal loophole that makes it almost impossible for disabled people to work in japan. it was a groundbreaking moment in a country where disability is still very much a taboo in july last year i kokomo are and yes he cofa not go became the 1st disabled people to win seats in japan's upper house their election was same by many as a progressive step but activists say it also highlighted degree to discrimination. what it was. that overly disabled people like me are not allowed to work or study at school if that requires a caretaker paid for by the state that is a problem. getting up in the morning. she nya ando is a disability advocate and runs a firm the dispatches carers to disabled people but he says many simply cannot pay

. more make his finance and commuter also rely on caretakers japan's upper house is picking up the cost but it's not legally obliged to in japan disabled people usually lose their benefits if they have a paying job the m.p.'s say that discourages participation. going to school or working is very important if you want to join society. thereby they're going and the theme of the matter is the only way for us to be recognized as individuals. this is. the new m.p. say they'll do all they can to fight for change. for more drawn by mark book but he's a researcher of disability history and policy and he joins us now from tokyo mark good driver of the program with us what would you say is different about the

challenges disabled people face in japan then their board in other industrial our societies well one of the main differences is that insensibility instability the new engine that you know public transportation didn't have to be insensible until 2000. when you talk about schools closed and operate reasonable accommodation until 2016 so there's a lot of catching up to do i'm physically and infrastructurally in terms of education employment i mean to give you an end yeah currently less than one percent of the nation's otel rooms are wilson accessible so there's a lot of catching up to do in terms of infrastructure but also the nation has lost half its engine and lation you know almost 30 percent is over the edges of the time so one of the accommodations are built for an elderly individuals and not necessarily younger people with disabilities it's an interesting statistic you give

their mark less than one percent of what their rooms in the country are disabled friendly i mean but talk your due to holster but on the banks later this year do you see that as a problem do you see that talk euro or japan or potentially be ready by then to host the paralympics. so i don't think it's a matter of will to be ready there's there's known to be some shortages the question is what does japan or income not when we have foreigners come over and they're not able to find a hotel rooms is japan going to take that as an impetus to start building more access ability and what will a foreigner see in the next them. you know are they going to where the lessons that it's in japan and use that to change their own countries once they go back all right and as a as a desirable person yourself living in japan i want to experience do you have one on a daily basis with accessibility about country so i've been back and forth now for

the last 11 years and i can say some things have gotten a lot better there's been no definitely more elevators over the last couple of years and more accessible train stations but one of the things that i've noticed in my daily late is that as more technology gets adopted at a rapid pace a lot of people aren't trained in how to use it so you might want to get onto a taxi but the driver by that i don't love the ramp it has stalled so you have this issue rapid change parent education to meet that change useful and there's a lot of confusion going on right now and good luck trying to resolve magdeburg from thank you so much for your time. and it's for having me. become so that have to go see behind me is my jewelry whatever i learned in india that's been called the largest of its kind in the world that's over in northeast

india some states the island lies in the prom up with sort of a base and its location in the mighty river has always made it prone to flooding and the erosion button recent throws the effect of climate change has made these natural phenomena far worse. majeure li is the largest river island in the world. but it's days are numbered life here is under threat from swelling rivers and mismanagement devouring the land pushing thousands to flee farmar nanda ram has already lost one home to forces beyond his control. yeah go out. after the erosion we've lost everything. now we turn to even have our own land. a mud hut in a crop fields like his have been swallowed up by the vast river it's easy to see

why they call this the brahmaputra meaning son of the creator for centuries it sustained all manner of life here local still offer thanks but now it's taking over wiping out villages some are losing faith. the situation we're in now if you can because we're living like refugees how. is causing seen the river so closely i can't trust the river or descending how can i love the river. the brawling flood plains couldn't be farther from the industrialized world that shapes its future experience see the problem is that manmade climate change is bringing on extreme weather patterns. so what's happening with global warming is that when it rains it pours so the

average number of rainy days in a season is declining. but the quantity of water that falls down and back one shower is increasing islanders hope that some form of water management could yet save maturely but with scientists estimating that lantier could be washed away in just 20 years which really state may offer a bleak sign of things to come. and those comprised less than 4 percent of the population of the islamic republic of pakistan for hindus worshipping idols and images of their gods is an intrinsic part of their faith however it's a practice generally frowned upon in muslim resorted to pakistan but one maker of idols of hindu gods in the south east of the country is promoting religious harmony and greater understanding through his work. love of art not fear of man drives. in

a country where i don't worship is frowned upon he taps his powers of creation to make. just like we have burns in our body we need to put water and roads in the statues to keep them for. a small hut in this remote village serves as his studio where he creates hindu deities. a rarity in muslim majority pakistan. instead of clay he fashions the statues from a mixture of sand and cement it's a passion the retired school teacher came to later in life marrying his offer form and geometry. in the arts you must have good knowledge in many subjects for instance the arts also have a lot to do with mathematics. and the form he comes

back to again and again hindu idols. his faith hindu islam is the main religion in this region close to the border with india. my work is related to temples where are the worship is allowed. so far i haven't done any work for the muslim community. so. it takes him 10 days to finish a simple statue but more complex designs can take many weeks. but. there are these other statues of radha and krishna. they will take at least

a month to finish. after that i'll hand them over to the clients will showcase them in hindu temples. inducing muslims have long lived peaceably side by side in this region of pakistan . a religious harmony similar hopes his statues will continue to inspire. idols of cement but cementing under just tolerance that's it for today there with your side of the forward slash to the show online and for other stories from the region. with images all for us from the past and the present opening this weekend from london's recorder i'm out of this you tomorrow for.

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count the cost of the coronavirus china is reporting a rise in you cases is our morning of the risk of a rebound it comes just after beijing announced a gradual return to normal production following widespread factory shutdowns and quarantine measures container ports are starting to loosen a huge backlog of cargo and the chinese central bank says it will ensure ample liquidity to get through this the shopping district of 101 month into the coronavirus crisis some of these shops will probably be out of business for good experts believe that many of china's small and medium sized businesses won't survive the corona epidemic. it's a heavy blow for around 80 percent of chinese workers who depend on such companies for employment let me know how far. fatah the government is taking action in the hopes of saving those jobs each year period.