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House of Councilors lawmaker Yasuhiko Funago, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, on Tuesday announced his intention not to seek another term in this summer's Upper House election and to retire from politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/18/japan/politics/als-lawmaker-retirement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The Osaka High Court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling sentencing doctor Yoshikazu Okubo to 18 years in prison for murdering an ALS patient at the request of the victim in 2019. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/25/japan/crime-legal/als-patient-murder-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Japan's health ministry on Tuesday approved the production and sale of a new medicine for ALS, raising hopes among patients. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/24/japan/science-health/japan-new-als-drug-approve/