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Hokkaido School for the Deaf Sign Language Lawsuit: Second Trial Dismisses Claim (Kyodo News)

In an appeals court ruling on the 11th, the Sapporo High Court dismissed the claim of children at the Sapporo School for the Deaf in Hokkaido, who sought damages from Hokkaido, claiming that their right to education was violated when they were unable to communicate with their homeroom teacher because he was not fluent in Japanese Sign Language. This follows the Sapporo District Court's ruling on the first instance.
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In an appeals court ruling on the 11th, the Sapporo High Court dismissed the claim of children at the Sapporo School for the Deaf in Hokkaido, who sought damages from Hokkaido, claiming that their right to education was violated when they were unable to communicate with their homeroom teacher because he was not fluent in Japanese Sign Language. This follows the Sapporo District Court's ruling on the first instance.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news in on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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